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Logical reasons to use our service to assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Great Dunmow

  • 1 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Great Dunmow regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 Great Dunmow solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Great Dunmow conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 Chances are that the the lawyers for the other party are located in Great Dunmow - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 Experience means that Great Dunmow conveyancer have developed valuable connections with Great Dunmow local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Great Dunmow.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Great Dunmow is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Dunmow since January 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Dunmow

At long last a mortgage offer from Nationwide for the remortgage of my single bedroom apartment is expected by the end of next week. Can you recommend a low cost conveyancing lawyer in Great Dunmow?

This site is not designed to assist those in their quest for the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Great Dunmow. Our aim is to provide excellent value conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint companies teasing you with low cost conveyancing in Great Dunmow. In your best case scenario, in choosing a lawyer for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up paying a lot in additional fees and still not receive the service required.

I am due to complete on the purchase of a house in Great Dunmow but as a consequence of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate compensation from the vendor of £2k by way of a adjustment in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of amending the contract yet Leeds Building Society are not allowing this. Why were they notified?

Any conveyancer being on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel is required to advise Leeds Building Society of any amendments to the sale price. If you were to refuse your conveyancer to disclose the reduction to Leeds Building Society then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Leeds Building Society and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Great Dunmow.

I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Great Dunmow but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Great Dunmow and has limited impact for conveyancing in Great Dunmow but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be extinguished.

What makes your site different to alternative online quote calculators for conveyancing in Great Dunmow?

At this site receive a fixed fee costs illustration from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues for your conveyancing in Great Dunmow. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not charge firms a fee if you choose them for your property ownership legalities in Great Dunmow

I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Great Dunmow for my house move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

I would be grateful if you could explain what my options are if my Great Dunmow conveyancing searches shows detrimental entries?

Usually, almost all issues arising from Great Dunmow conveyancing search responses can be handled ahead of completion or title insurance can be obtained. You should remember that although you are buying the property and may be content to live with the search results, your building society or bank may not, and when all said and done they have the word say.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Great Dunmow regulated by the SRA

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

  • Foort Tayler, 42 High Street, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH
  • Wade & Davies Limited, 28 High Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH
  • Foort Tayler Limited, 42 High Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Great Dunmow regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Great Dunmow specialising in commercial conveyancing in Great Dunmow. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Foort Tayler, 42 High Street, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH
  • Wade & Davies Limited, 28 High Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH
  • Foort Tayler Limited, 42 High Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH

Home buying in Great Dunmow is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Conducting Great Dunmow searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft contract and other papers forwarded by the seller’s lawyer
  • Submitting questions with the vendor’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the sale contract
  • Going through replies supplied by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the HMLR.

Neighboring Locations

Saffron Walden
Stansted
Great Dunmow
Ongar
Dunmow
Essex
Chelmsford
Great Baddow

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

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