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Top reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Maldon

  • 1 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in choosing a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Regardless other solicitors may claim it could be necessary to visit your conveyancer to sign contracts. There are enough parties with an interest in a house sale without needing to include the postman into the mix.
  • 3 Personal touch together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Maldon conveyancing can become significantly more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Maldon are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Maldon and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Maldon regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Maldon since February 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Maldon

I have Fifty Six years remaining on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Maldon. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions correct?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 28/5/2023 the requirements read as follows :

85 years at the time of completion. If it's less, we require it to be extended on or before completion.

Me and my partner are purchasing a flat in Maldon. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to put money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Maldon. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?

Given that you are now legally committed yourself to purchase you must find a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you are facing a pending deadline in which to complete the property. All auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal pack. This should include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction pack should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You must give this to the solicitor working for you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that you have funds in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I'm spending time looking at apartments in Maldon and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancing practitioner appointed at this point? I will be getting a home loan with Coventry BS.

You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the estate agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Coventry BS, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.

three months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Maldon concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Maldon with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not disclose to my lawyer about this deal as it could jeopardize my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Monmouth but reside in Maldon. My solicitor (who is 250 miles awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Maldon to attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Maldon

I today plan to offer on a house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable price which is making it more attractive. I have just been informed that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns buying a house with a leasehold title in Maldon. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

The majority of houses in Maldon are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Maldon in which case you should be looking for a Maldon conveyancing solicitor and check that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the landlord’sconsent to conduct alterations. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the property is located on an estate. Your solicitor should report to you on the legal implications.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Maldon

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Maldon specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Bright & Sons, West House, West Square, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HA
  • The Mitchell Plampin Partnership, 22 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PJ
  • Las Solicitors, The Rivendell Centre, White Horse Lane, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5QP
  • W J Hastings & Co Limited, Hillcrest House, 4 Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ
  • Wilson & Co Secretaries Limited, Mayesfield, Mayes Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4NJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Maldon regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Maldon specialising in commercial conveyancing in Maldon. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Bright & Sons, West House, West Square, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HA
  • The Mitchell Plampin Partnership, 22 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PJ
  • Las Solicitors, The Rivendell Centre, White Horse Lane, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5QP
  • Wilson & Co Secretaries Limited, Mayesfield, Mayes Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4NJ
  • Bawtrees Llp, 65 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1AB

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Maldon regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Maldon but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Bailey & Co, 4A Gate Street, CM9 5QF

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

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