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Main reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Purfleet

  • 1 The Purfleet conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Purfleet
  • 2 Notwithstanding what other solicitors say it may be important to pop into your solicitor to execute contracts. There are enough parties engaged in a homemove without having to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers are based in Purfleet - if so sets of solicitors are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Purfleet 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.
  • 5 Purfleet solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Purfleet since January 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Purfleet

Will our lawyer be raising questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Purfleet.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Purfleet. Plenty of people will purchase a property in Purfleet, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that may be initiated by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better understanding of the risks in Purfleet. The conventional set of property information forms given to a buyer’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual question of the seller to find out if the premises has ever been flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not notified by the owner, then a purchaser may bring a compensation claim as a result of such an misleading answer. The purchaser’s lawyers may also conduct an environmental report. This will disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be carried out.

Just acquired a detached house in Purfleet , how long should it take for the Land Registry to register my ownership? My Purfleet conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to check the registration is dealt with.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Purfleet registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry need to notify any 3rd persons or bodies. As of today approximately three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with within two weeks but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration takes place once the buyer is living at the premises so post completion formalities is not usually an essential issue yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Purfleet is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Purfleet are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Purfleet you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Purfleet may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

What does commercial conveyancing in Purfleet cover?

Purfleet conveyancing for business premises covers a wide array of services, supplied by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

My step-father has encouraged me to use his lawyers for conveyancing in Purfleet. Should I use them?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Purfleet conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to seek recommendations from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the solicitor you're considering.

Frank (my husband) and I may need to sub-let our Purfleet 1st floor flat for a while due to a new job. We instructed a Purfleet conveyancing practice in 2003 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to get any guidance as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?

A small minority of properties in Purfleet do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Purfleet conveyancing firm to help?

if there is a missing freeholder or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to determine the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Purfleet residence is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case was in relation to 13 flats. The remaining number of years on the lease was 76 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Purfleet regulated by the SRA

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

  • Estate And Corporate Solicitors Ltd, 57 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BG
  • Sanders Solicitors, 18-20 Broadway, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9YW
  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Medlicott & Benson, 5 Curates Walk, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BJ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Purfleet

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Purfleet practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Caroline Mathews Solicitors, 57 Perry Street, Crayford, Dartford, Kent, DA1 4RB
  • Neves Scott, 8a Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2AG
  • Sanders Solicitors, 18-20 Broadway, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9YW
  • Dorcas Funmi & Co, 12 Brook Street, Erith, Kent, DA8 1JQ
  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Purfleet regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Purfleet specialising in commercial conveyancing in Purfleet. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Estate And Corporate Solicitors Ltd, 57 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BG
  • Sanders Solicitors, 18-20 Broadway, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9YW
  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Medlicott & Benson, 5 Curates Walk, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BJ

Neighboring Locations

Rainham
Wennington
North End
Slade Green
Purfleet
Barnes Cray
Dartford

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

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