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Reasons to use our Havering conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 This site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Havering will be carried out by a law firm on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Havering home moves can be made significantly more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 Havering lawyers work in conjunction with Havering estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 5 The Havering conveyancing practitioners that we work with are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Havering

Examples of recent conveyancing in Havering since January 2025*

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Transfer

of house property, Harwood Avenue, RM11 2NZ completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £437,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of terraced premises, Hyland Close, RM11 1DX completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £575,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion

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Sale

of house premises, Woodlands Road, RM3 0QX completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £406,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Transfer

of house premises, Park Drive, RM14 3AR completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £790,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Havering

After researching mumsnet.com for a cheap solicitor in Havering, many comment that I must look for a CQS kitemarked lawyer. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised quality mark for legal experts in buying or selling property, trusted by some of the UK's leading mortgage companies. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). CQS is not a scheme offered by the Society for Licensed Conveyancers. Havering is one of the many areas of the UK where there are Accredited lawyers.

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Havering. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Havering of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying a new build flat in Havering. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Havering

    Please supply a car parking plan. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Havering I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Havering in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

Is it possible to swap firm as I have to find a firm on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing list. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Havering round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Leeds Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Havering on the Leeds Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Havering. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Havering.

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Havering for my house move. Is it possible to review a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded telephone calls for training reasons.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Havering regulated by the SRA

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

  • Capstick Dale & Partners, 224 Main Road, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5HA
  • Just Ask Solicitors Limited, 109 Victoria Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2LX
  • Sackvilles, 135 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3YJ
  • Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Kenneth Elliott And Rowe Llp, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Havering regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Havering but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Legal Business Property Lawyers Ltd, 16 St Thomas Road, CM14 4DB
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF

Planning law solicitors in Havering regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Havering with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Kenneth Elliott And Rowe Llp, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Mccorry Connolly Solicitors, 8 Holgate Court, 4 -10 Western Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3JS
  • Pure Law Llp, Lutea House, Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BE
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ

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

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