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Reasons to use our Witham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have very good personal links with Witham estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Witham conveyancers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Witham conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 Witham solicitors will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Witham regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Witham and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 This site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Witham will be conducted by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Witham since August 2023*

Transfer

of semi-detached property, Mortimer Way, CM8 1UJ completing on 18/08/2023 at a price of £300,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced property, Humber Road, CM8 1TY completing on 25/08/2023 at a price of £310,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Disposal

of apartment Bramble Road CM8 2GX, at the agreed price of £240,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of terraced residence, Samphire Close, CM8 2XP completing on 18/08/2023 at a price of £300,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Witham

I instructed a Witham based firm for our conveyancing in Witham recently. After carefully reading the Terms I noteI am on the hook for charges even if our purchase doesn't happen. Should I go with them or appoint a web based conveyancing company promoting no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Witham?

It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will tend to be be uplifted to counteract those cases that do not go ahead. Also remember that such schemes generally do not protect you from expenses by way of example Witham conveyancing search fees.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Witham last May yet the purchaser is e-mailing every few hours to moan that her solicitor needs to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?

Following your sale your lawyer should forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where relevant, your lawyer must also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Witham.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Witham?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Witham. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one close by in Witham I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Witham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.

My company is wishing to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no charges for commercial conveyancing in Witham for under £2000?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Witham, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are hoping to purchase or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can find you the right lawyer. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or call so as to enable us to supply you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £175,000 flat in Witham next Wednesday. The landlords agents has quoted £372 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Witham?

For most leasehold sales in Witham conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Addressing pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Witham Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Witham leasehold property is £350. For Witham conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply answers.

I own a studio flat in Witham, conveyancing having been completed March 1997. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Witham with over 90 years remaining are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2092

You have 69 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Witham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bawtrees Llp, 65 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1AB
  • Morgan Associates (legal Services) Limited, 9 Grange Farm, Grange Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0QQ
  • Bright & Sons, West House, West Square, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HA
  • The Mitchell Plampin Partnership, 22 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PJ
  • Wilson & Co Secretaries Limited, Mayesfield, Mayes Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4NJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Witham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Witham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Witham. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Bawtrees Llp, 65 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1AB
  • Morgan Associates (legal Services) Limited, 9 Grange Farm, Grange Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0QQ
  • Bright & Sons, West House, West Square, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HA
  • The Mitchell Plampin Partnership, 22 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PJ
  • Las Solicitors, The Rivendell Centre, White Horse Lane, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5QP

Planning law solicitors in Witham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Witham with expertise in planning law. This could include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Morgan Associates (legal Services) Limited, 9 Grange Farm, Grange Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0QQ
  • Bright & Sons, West House, West Square, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HA

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

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