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Reasons to use our Westcliff On Sea conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Excellent communication and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Westcliff On Sea property deals can be made a lot more complicated due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 2 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Westcliff On Sea has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 3 The Westcliff On Sea conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Westcliff On Sea
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Westcliff On Sea 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.
  • 5 No matter what any other solicitors advise it could be necessary to attend your lawyer to execute contracts. There are enough parties involved in a conveyancing transaction without needing to include the postman into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Westcliff On Sea since November 2025*

Purchase

of flat St Johns Road SS0 7JY, at a price of £190,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced property, Alexandra Road, SS1 1HE completing on 26/11/2025 at a price of £455,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced property, Avenue Road, SS0 7PW completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £440,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of flat Avenue Road SS0 7PN, at sale sum of £250,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Westcliff On Sea

Would the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend perform right to buy conveyancing in Westcliff On Sea?

We work with a number of conveyancing practitioners who can service right to buy transactions You should call us in order to get a conveyancing quote.

The Westcliff On Sea conveyancing solicitors that just started acting on my purchase in Westcliff On Sea have without warning shut down. I chose them because I needed a solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel and my family Westcliff On Sea lawyer was not. I paid them money in advance. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to assist.

My wife and I are buying a property in Westcliff On Sea. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to send funds into their account. What protection do 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.

When it comes to lenders such as Kent Reliance, do Westcliff On Sea lawyers face a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

Lloyds have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a flat in Westcliff On Sea has been accepted, now what?

Your property agent will need to be informed of your solicitor's details (make sure the conveyancers are on the lender’s approved list). Contact Lloyds or your broker and complete any outstanding documentation. Lloyds will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to schedule a time for the valuation to happen. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a week for the mortgage offer to be issued. Lloyds will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Westcliff On Sea.

The deeds to my home are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Westcliff On Sea 10 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical original deeds to prove you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

In searching the internet for the term on line conveyancing in Westcliff On Sea it brings up numerous conveyancerslocally. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for the sale of my house?

The best way of seeking the right conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so enquire of friends and family who have acquired a property in Westcliff On Sea or a reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Westcliff On Sea vary, so it's advisable to request at least four fee estimates from varying types of conveyancers. Be sure to secure confirmation what costs in the quote includes.

We are soon to buying a property in Westcliff On Sea. Could our lawyer have the amount we are are buying for a secret from sites such as Rightmove. Is this possible and how?

The Land Registry by statute are required to disclose price sold information on the official title for domestic properties nationwide which includes homes in Westcliff On Sea. The Title Register is an open document, so HM Land Registry would be breaking the law excluded specific homes such as the one in Westcliff On Sea.

In essence you can make a request of the Land Registry to withhold the amount paid entry but the answer will be in the negative.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Westcliff On Sea regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hunter's Solicitors Llp, 116 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 7LP
  • Law Hurst & Taylor, 153 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 7EL
  • Marcus Baum Solicitors Ltd, Madison House, 100-102 Alexandra Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1HQ
  • Mns Solicitors And Company, 31 Ailsa Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8BJ
  • Beecham Fisher Ridley, 26 Clifftown Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1AH

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Westcliff On Sea regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Westcliff On Sea but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Whitehouse Property Lawyers, Clarence Chambers, SS1 1BD
  • Garnett Wilson Conveyancing Services Llp, Cumberland House, SS2 6HZ

Planning law solicitors in Westcliff On Sea regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Westcliff On Sea practicing in planning law. This may include advice on compulsory purchases in Westcliff On Sea
  • Paul Robinson Solicitors Llp, The Old Bank, 470-474 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9LD

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

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