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Colchester Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 2 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while October was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Colchester
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Colchester that are buy to let is 12%
  • 4 Average time from start to moving day was 92 days for conveyancing in Colchester
  • 5 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Colchester is 28% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company

Examples of recent conveyancing in Colchester since January 2025*

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Conveyance

of flat Clarendon Way CO1 1AP, acquired for £176,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of terraced residence, Hospital Lane, CO3 3NA completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £205,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Conveyance

of flat The Dell CO1 2YH, acquired for £82,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title

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Conveyance

of flat Ruth King Close CO3 3FA, sold for £310,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Colchester

Do the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool carry out auction conveyancing in Colchester?

There are a few auction solicitors we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Colchester is one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers cover.

My conveyancer has informed me that lack of building regulations insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Colchester?

The right level of lack of building regulations indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Accord Mortgages Ltd and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

We are getting the release of further monies on our mortgage from TSB as we wish to conduct alterations to our house in Colchester. Are we obliged to appoint a local Colchester solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

TSB do not ordinarily require firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the TSB panel.

About to purchase house in Colchester. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Principality conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Colchester conveyancing practitioner is on the Principality conveyancing panel.

A relative recommended that where I am buying in Colchester I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Colchester conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Colchester around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Colchester.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Colchester?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Colchester. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

My step-father has suggested that I instruct his conveyancers in Colchester. Should I find my own property lawyer?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Colchester conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to have recommendations from friends or family who have experience in using the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.

Developers have suggested I use a conveyancing practitioner and I've received a quote from them. They are nearly three hundred pounds less expensive than my own Colchester conveyancing practitioner. What's the catch?

Builders frequently have lists of solicitors who expedite matters and who know the developer’s contract and solicitor. Plenty of developers offer an inducement to choose a preferred conveyancer for this reason, any increased fees can be avoided and a builder won't recommend a conveyancing factory and run the risk of having the conveyancing delayed when they need an exchange in 28 days. A counter-argument for not agreeing to use the suggested solicitor is that they may be hesitant to fight for your interests at the risk of alienating the housebuilder. If you worry that this may be the case you should remain with your local Colchester solicitor.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Colchester regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Colchester but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • David Morgan Jones Solicitors, 49 North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PY
  • Kew Law Llp, 55 North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PX
  • Goody Burrett Llp, St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1HE
  • John Fowlers Llp, Town Hall Chambers, St. Runwalds Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DS
  • Sparling Benham & Brough, 3 West Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1HQ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Colchester

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Colchester with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Kew Law Llp, 55 North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PX
  • Goody Burrett Llp, St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1HE
  • John Fowlers Llp, Town Hall Chambers, St. Runwalds Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DS
  • Sparling Benham & Brough, 3 West Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1HQ
  • Ellisons, Headgate Court, Head Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NP

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Colchester regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Colchester but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Lorna Kean & Co Ltd, Vine House, Malting Road, CO5 7PU

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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