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Reasons to use our Essex conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Essex conveyancing practitioners that are identified are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Essex
  • 2 Essex solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to Essex conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your home move
  • 3 This site is the only site that enables you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Essex will be carried out by a property lawyer on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 4 Notwithstanding what alternative solicitors may claim it may be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to sign contracts. There are enough parties involved in a homemove without needing to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 5 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Essex registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Essex since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Essex

It has come to my attention via my IFA that my Essex solicitor is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. How can I be sure if this is correct?

Your first step should be to contact your Essex lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Essex

Two types of professional can conduct conveyancing in Essex namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle the legal services that you need to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. They are both duty bound to carry out Essex conveyancing on similar quality and guidelines so you may be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally carried out and that all requirements and procedures should be correctly followed.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Essex. Do I collect the keys to the property on completion from my lawyer? If so, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Essex?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Essex. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the completion advance to the seller's conveyancers, and once they have received this, you should be able to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

Is it the case that all Essex solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I need some fast conveyancing in Essex as I am faced with an ultimatum to exchange contracts within one month. A home loan is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are not obtaining a mortgage you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no lawyer would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Essex the following are instances of what can appear and adversely impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

I'm converting the mortgage on my current home to a BTL loan with Alliance & Leicester and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a deposit on a second house. The location we are talking about is Essex. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and link together the transactions?

Make use of our search tool on this page to ensure that the lawyers are on the relevant lender panels. On the basis that they are the lawyer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should have a chat with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and requirements.

My husband and I are first time buyers - agreed a price, but the estate agent advised that the seller will only go ahead if we appoint the agent's preferred solicitors as they want a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family conveyancer used to conveyancing in Essex

It is improbable the vendors are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated buyer is going to damage their objectives. Speak to the vendors direct and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to appoint your own,trusted Essex conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a commission or achieve conveyancing thresholds demanded by corporate headquarters.

My husband and I may need to rent out our Essex 1st floor flat for a while due to a new job. We instructed a Essex conveyancing practice in 2002 but they have since shut and we did not have the foresight to seek any guidance as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?

Notwithstanding that your last Essex conveyancing lawyer is no longer available you can review your lease to check if you are permitted to let out the apartment. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is allowed. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you are obliged to obtain permission via your landlord or some other party before subletting. The net result is you not allowed to sublet without prior consent. Such consent must not not be unreasonably turned down. If the lease prohibits you from letting out the property you should ask your landlord for their consent.

I purchased a studio flat in Essex, conveyancing having been completed February 2005. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Essex with an extended lease are worth £260,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2098

With 74 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Essex regulated by the SRA

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

  • Isabelle E Rastall & Co, Lancaster House, 234 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6BP
  • Nigel Broadhead Mynard, 32 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QG
  • Backhouse Solicitors Ltd, 71 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JU
  • Leonard Gray Llp, 72-74 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JY
  • Tolhurst Fisher Llp, Marlborough House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1LN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Essex regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Essex specialising in commercial conveyancing in Essex. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Nigel Broadhead Mynard, 32 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QG
  • Backhouse Solicitors Ltd, 71 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JU
  • Leonard Gray Llp, 72-74 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JY
  • Tolhurst Fisher Llp, Marlborough House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1LN
  • Taylor Haldane Barlex Llp, Copt House, 73 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6JG

Planning law solicitors in Essex regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Essex practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Hill & Abbott Limited, Threadneedle House, 9/10 Market Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1XH
  • Gepp & Sons Solicitors Llp, 58 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PA

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