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Main reasons to use our service to assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Waltham Abbey

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Waltham Abbey lawyer have established excellent connections with Waltham Abbey local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Waltham Abbey.
  • 2 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in Waltham Abbey who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers are located in Waltham Abbey - if so sets of lawyers will be less confrontational
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Waltham Abbey is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 The Waltham Abbey conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Waltham Abbey

Examples of recent conveyancing in Waltham Abbey since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Waltham Abbey

This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a first time buyer of a garden flat in Waltham Abbey. Do I pick up the keys to the house on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Waltham Abbey?

On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in Waltham Abbey. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the owner’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you should be able to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.

Can you help - my lawyer says that breach of easement insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Waltham Abbey?

The right level of breach of easement indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Halifax and Virgin Money. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.

Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Waltham Abbey. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Waltham Abbey property lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.

My relative recommended that if I am purchasing in Waltham Abbey I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Waltham Abbey conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Waltham Abbey around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Waltham Abbey.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Waltham Abbey. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Waltham Abbey of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Waltham Abbey I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Waltham Abbey in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

My uncle has urged me to use his conveyancing solicitors in Waltham Abbey. Should I choose my own solicitor?

No doubt the best way to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to have referrals from friends or relatives who have experience in using the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.

I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Waltham Abbey. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Waltham Abbey conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Waltham Abbey residence is 201 & 201a St. Barnabas Road in October 2013. The Tribunal decided that the price to be paid by the Applicants for the freehold interest is £20,071. This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 69.26 years.

When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in Waltham Abbey what are the most frequent lease defects?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Waltham Abbey. Most leases are individual and drafting errors can result in certain sections are erroneous. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    A duty to insure the building

You could encounter difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. National Westminster Bank, The Mortgage Works, and TSB all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is problematic they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the buyer to withdraw.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Waltham Abbey regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Waltham Abbey practicing in commercial conveyancing in Waltham Abbey. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Djk Solicitors, 46 Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, En9 1bs, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1XE
  • Edward Oliver & Co, 38 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertforshire, EN8 8JQ
  • Kent Law Limited, Enfield Business Centre, 201 Hertford Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 5JH
  • Karis Spyris Llp, The Business Centre, 758 Great Cambridge Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 3PN
  • Avrillo Llp, Gorray House, 758 Great Cambridge Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 3GN

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Waltham Abbey regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Waltham Abbey but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Verbatim Property Lawyers Ltd, 455 High Road, IG8 0XE
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP

Planning law solicitors in Waltham Abbey regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Waltham Abbey specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Djk Solicitors, 46 Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, En9 1bs, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1XE
  • Coldham Shield & Mace Solicitors Llp, 123-125 Station Road, Chingford, London, E4 6AG
  • Vanderpump & Sykes Llp, Lough Point, 2 Gladbeck Way, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 7JA
  • Foskett Marr Gadsby & Head Llp, 181 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BQ
  • Duffield Harrison Llp, Rathmore House, 56 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EX

Neighboring Locations

Waltham Abbey
Brimsdown
Enfield Lock

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