We are buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Clacton On Sea who is on the Virgin Money approved panel. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Virgin Money . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Clacton On Sea.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Clacton On Sea. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 14/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I am buying a new build flat in Clacton On Sea. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Clacton On Sea
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If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the agent told us that the owners will only issue a contract if we instruct their recommended solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Clacton On Sea
It is improbable the sellers are behind this. Should the vendor require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Contact the sellers directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to appoint your preferred Clacton On Sea conveyancing firm - not the ones that will provide their negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing targets pre-set by HQ.
I’m about to sell my ground floor flat in Clacton On Sea. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently received a quarterly service charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
It best that you pay the maintenance contribution as usual as all rents and maintenance charges should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I am the registered owner of a studio flat in Clacton On Sea, conveyancing was carried out June 1998. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent flats in Clacton On Sea with a long lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2091
With just 65 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £13,300 and £15,400 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.
I am buying a ground floor apartment in Clacton On Sea. Conveyancing solicitor is awaiting, from the owner, building insurance documents. I was told today I was advised that the seller must send the insurance paperwork for the flat above also. Why would my property lawyer want to check the insurance for the other flat? Is it really necessary? We have been in hold for the previous two weeks…
It is not unheard of in leasehold conveyancing in Clacton On Sea to find Conveyancing in Clacton On Sea in a minority of cases reveals that the lease obliges the leasehold owners to insure their individual flats rather than the freeholder insuring the whole block - which is clearly preferable. Do double check with your solicitor but it would seem that your lawyer is attempting to establish that the complete building is insured. Insuring your flat is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the 1st floor cannot be reconstructed as a result of lack of insurance cover.