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Top reasons to let us assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Becontree

  • 1 Personal touch together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Becontree conveyancing can be made a lot more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal connections with Becontree estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Becontree solicitor are the key to a successful Becontree conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Becontree are familiar with the local issues specific to Becontree and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many miles away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Becontree

Examples of recent conveyancing in Becontree since January 2025*

Sale

of terraced residence, Marston Avenue, RM10 7LD completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £370,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Gerald Road, RM8 1PT completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of terraced property, Rugby Road, RM9 4AT completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £450,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion

Sale

of terraced premises, Orchard Road, RM10 9PU completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Becontree

What can a local search inform me about the house we're buying in Becontree?

Becontree conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example PSG The local search plays an important role in most Becontree conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Becontree prior to retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Becontree. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Becontree to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

How do I use your search facility to find a conveyancing lawyer in Becontree on the approved list for my bank?

First pick a lender such as HSBC Bank, The Mortgage Works or Aldermore then choose your preferred area for instance Becontree. Conveyancing organisations in Becontree and beyond should be shown.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Becontree for my home move. Can I see a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

One may search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training requirements.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Becontree. Conveyancing and The Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Becontree who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?

First contact HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Becontree conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I have given up trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Becontree. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

if there is a absentee freeholder or where there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the LVT to judgment on the sum to be paid.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Becontree property is 49 Aldborough Road South in July 2012. The Tribunal decided that the premium payable for the grant of the new lease was £13,925 This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 61.36 years.

What is the best way to find the right lawyer for my conveyancing in Becontree ?

First ask your friends and family who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service. Option 2 is to look on the internet for conveyancing in Becontree. Call a couple or more firms from the list and ask them to email you their conveyancing estimate and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle your conveyancing before you make your choice. Third is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your unique factors including location,speed, complexity and who your intended lender is.Avoid the trap of appointing lowest cost conveyancing solicitors in Becontree

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Becontree

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Becontree with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Isaac Akande & Co Solicitors, 210 Heathway, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9NR
  • Allied Law Chambers, 547/549, Green Lane, Goodmayes, Iiford, Essex, IG3 9RJ
  • Carter Devile, 592 Green Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9SG
  • Hanson Woods Limited, 57 Goodmayes Road, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9UD
  • Metrolaw Solicitors Ltd, 92 Goodmayes Road, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9UU

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Becontree regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Becontree but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA

Planning law solicitors in Becontree regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Becontree with expertise in planning law. This could include advice on special planning controls
  • Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Kenneth Elliott And Rowe Llp, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Mccorry Connolly Solicitors, 8 Holgate Court, 4 -10 Western Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3JS
  • Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ

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

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