My lawyer has uncovered a a legal deficiency with the lease for the flat we are buying in Billericay. The seller’s lawyers have suggested defective title insurance as a solution. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our property lawyer says that he must ensure that the mortgage company is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is the bank?
Notwithstanding that you have a mortgage offer from the bank does not mean to say that the property will meet their specifications for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. You and the lender are the client. These conveyancing instructions must be adhered to.
Having sold my house in Billericay last October but my buyer keeps e-mailing daily to say their lawyer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?
Post completion of your sale your solicitor should send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer should also confirm that the mortgage has been discharged to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in Billericay.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Billericay. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 6/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Billericay. Now, I need my files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Billericay of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Billericay differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Billericay contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because builders in Billericay tend to acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Billericay or who has acted in the same development.
I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in Billericay it shows results of many solicitorslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable property lawyer for my move?
The best way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via personal recommendation, so seek the opinion of friends and family who have bought a property in Billericay or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Charges for conveyancing in Billericay vary, so it's sensible to secure a minimum of four fee calculations from varying types of companies. Make sure that you clarify that the charges are guaranteed not to increase.