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Reasons to use our Benfleet conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Benfleet 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.
  • 2 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with Benfleet selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Experience means that Benfleet lawyer have developed valuable working relationships with Benfleet local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Benfleet.
  • 4 The Benfleet conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Benfleet
  • 5 There is a strong possibility the other side’s solicitors are located in Benfleet - if so both parties are likely to be familiar

Examples of recent conveyancing in Benfleet since January 2025*

Disposal

of semi property, Kents Hill Road North, SS7 4AD completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £388,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

Sale

of semi property, Beresford Gardens, SS7 2SA completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £560,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Transfer

of terraced property, London Road, SS6 9DW completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £410,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Vardon Drive, SS9 3SR completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £650,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Benfleet

I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my let out flat in Benfleet by 10/6/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?

Generally one should not give notice for your letting until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, speak to your solicitor and ask them to they seek the assistance the owners solicitors, try to a target completion date that everyone will look towards

Do banks and building societies provide you with an approved list of Benfleet conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Principality conveyancing panel?

Benfleet conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Principality conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Principality directly.

Just bought a terraced house in Benfleet , how long should it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My Benfleet conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my ownership is registered.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Benfleet registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary subject to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently roughly three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration is effected after the buyer has moved in to the premises therefore an expedited registration is not usually top priority yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Benfleet I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Benfleet in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

If you need a home loan that many years will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Benfleet. I have discover a site which appears to be the perfect answer If there is a chance to get all formalities completed via web that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Being a tenant I am liable for a service charge for my flat in Benfleet. As a result of poor financial planning I slipped into arrears with payments. The managing agents agreed a payment schedule but there remains around £3000 currently due.

I am under pressure to sell and I am nervous that this can jeopardize the sale if I have to settle the amount due in advance. I'd like to sell up and subsequently discharge the debt from the proceeds - is this viable?

You should clarify with the solicitor undertaking your Benfleet conveyancing but one option may be to agree for the arrears to be passed to the purchasers. The contractual price payable would be reduced to reflect the amount of debt they take on. They could then deal with the outstanding monies once they are the owners.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Benfleet

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Benfleet specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Pearl Baker, Ivy House, 13 High Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7SA
  • Rudds, 81a High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7EJ
  • Todmans S R E, Barringtons, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EH
  • Alan Simpson & Co, Mill Court, 19 London Hill, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HW
  • Giles Wilson Llp, 1711 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2SW

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Benfleet regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Benfleet specialising in commercial conveyancing in Benfleet. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • A I Sampson & Co, 10 The Malyons, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1TU
  • Esw Legal Limited, 162-168 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7BY
  • Rudds, 81a High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7EJ
  • Todmans S R E, Barringtons, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EH
  • Alan Simpson & Co, Mill Court, 19 London Hill, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HW

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Benfleet regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Benfleet but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Nfl Legal Ltd, 105 London Road, SS7 5TG
  • Dorling Cottrell Limited, Suite 6 Phoenix House, SS14 3EZ
  • Pcs Legal , 5 The Capricorn Centre, SS14 3JA
  • Chris Allnutt & Co, Ground Floor, Broadway House, SS11 7AD
  • Garnett Wilson Conveyancing Services Llp, Cumberland House, SS2 6HZ

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

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