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5 reasons to use our service to help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Witham

  • 1 Witham solicitor are the key to a successful Witham home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 2 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Witham will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 3 Witham property lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Witham conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 4 The firms shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 No matter what any alternative solicitors may claim it may be necessary to pop into your lawyer to sign legal papers. There are various parties with involved in a homemove without needing to include the postman into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Witham since November 2025*

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Disposal

of flat Newland Street CM8 1AE, at the agreed consideration of £127,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of terraced premises, Hollybank, CM8 1UX completing on 17/12/2025 at a price of £365,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of flat Bridge Street CM8 1XS, at sale sum of £155,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of semi-detached property, Guithavon Road, CM8 1HD completing on 02/12/2025 at a price of £370,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Witham

Would the conveyancing solicitors via your comparison service conduct attended exchange conveyancing in Witham?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out 24hr exchanges. Do call us to secure a fee calculation and details as to dates.

I am buying a semi-detached house in Witham. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Witham you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Witham.

I have been told that property searches are the primary reason for hinderance in Witham house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Witham.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Witham I like with open areas and station nearby, however it only has 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Witham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.

What are your top tips when it comes to finding a Witham conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Witham conveyancing firm) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you talk with two or three firms including non Witham conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:

    What are the charges for lease extension work?

Leasehold Conveyancing in Witham - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

    The best form of lease arrangement is where the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this situation the leaseholders enjoy control and even though a managing agent is usually retained if it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders. Make sure you investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For example it is reasonably common in Witham leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in Witham. If you love the propertyin Witham but your dog can’t make the move with you then you will be faced difficult decision. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments?

My boyfriend is buying a studio flat in Witham. He has received a fee estimate by the solicitor connected to the selling agents and it came to £1156 . It was fifteen years ago since I sold and purchased a house and the bill was £495. Have charges really increased to that extent?

What does the conveyancing estimate include? Is it just for the legal fees, or what you will be paying in total (for example Witham searches, land registry fees, etc)

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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 with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Witham. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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 list below is a small selection of solicitors in Witham practicing in planning law. This should 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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