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  • 1 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Thurrock has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Thurrock is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Thurrock solicitors work in conjunction with Thurrock estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 4 This site is the first site offering you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Thurrock will be carried out by a conveyancer on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 5 Chances are that the the conveyancers for the other party are located in Thurrock - if so sets of conveyancers are likely to be less confrontational

Examples of recent conveyancing in Thurrock since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Thurrock

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Thurrock even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example where I wish to buy an office in Thurrock with a loan from HSBC Bank?

Our search tool is primarily used to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Thurrock but we have set out at the end of this page a selection of Thurrock commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the solicitors directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent HSBC Bank

We are selling our home in Thurrock and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers used a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Thurrock. Having lived in Thurrock for many years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Thurrock 10 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

In today’s world there are copies made of almost everything, and your solicitor will know precisely where to find all the appropriate paperwork so you can purchase or dispose of your property without a hitch. Where duplicates can’t be located, your lawyer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the property.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Thurrock is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Thurrock are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Thurrock you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Thurrock may determine 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 residence.

My husband and I are 3 weeks into a leasehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the local agent to perform conveyancing in Thurrock. We are not happy. Could you help me find new conveyancers?

They would have to be really bad to suggest changing them. Has the loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you must advise them of the new contact details and ensure the loan are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating expenses and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our search tool will help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Thurrock

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Fifty years remaining on my lease in Thurrock. I am keen to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What options are available to me?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to track down the freeholder. On the whole an enquiry agent should be helpful to try and locate and to produce an expert document which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Thurrock.

I purchased a ground floor flat in Thurrock, conveyancing formalities finalised December 1995. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar properties in Thurrock with a long lease are worth £186,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2077

You have 52 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Thurrock

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Thurrock specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Hattens Solicitors, 90 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5ER
  • Cumming & Riley, 11a High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NB
  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Penmans, Stanhope House, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0HA

Domestic conveyancing in Thurrock ordinarily consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Thurrock property searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other papers forwarded by the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Submitting queries with the owner’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Considering the replies given by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the mortgage (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

Thurrock commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of commercial premises Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Creating and negotiating new leases Factories, warehouses, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, clubs and pubs, nurseries and care homes

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

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