How do I search for the right lawyer who will give a 1st class service for our conveyancing in Purfleet?
First ask your friends and family who they would recommend.
Option 2 is to search the web for conveyancing in Purfleet. Pick up the phone to two or three listed and request that they email you their conveyancing fee calculations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee the conveyancing beforemaking your choice.
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It is 10 years ago since I acquired my home in Purfleet. Conveyancing lawyers have just been appointed on the sale but I can't locate my deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be kept by your mortgage company or they could stored with the lawyers who acted in the purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Purfleet involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Purfleet. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 9/6/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Will our solicitor be raising questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Purfleet.
Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in Purfleet. There are those who buy a property in Purfleet, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Lawyers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that may be initiated by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better appreciation of the risks in Purfleet. The conventional set of information given to a buyer’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a usual inquiry of the seller to find out whether the property has historically flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not revealed by the seller, then a purchaser could commence a compensation claim as a result of such an inaccurate response. A purchaser’s lawyers may also carry out an environmental search. This will higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further inquiries should be conducted.
I own a terraced Georgian house in Purfleet. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Santander. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Purfleet and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who carried out the work.
How does conveyancing in Purfleet differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Purfleet come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because new home sellers in Purfleet tend to acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Purfleet or who has acted in the same development.