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Cheap conveyancing in Braintree does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Braintree Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 84% freehold and 16% leasehold conveyancing in Braintree for this year to date
  • 2 Average time from start to completion was 90 days for conveyancing in Braintree
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Braintree that are buy to let is 15%
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 5 111 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Braintree

Examples of recent conveyancing in Braintree since February 2026*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Braintree

Why would one instruct a Braintree conveyancing company given that online conveyancers are less overpriced?

By all means make sure that you compare conveyancing costs in Braintree and you should seek a reasonable estimate but don’t waste your energy scouring the internet for the cheapest Braintree conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can be the difference between a smooth and a frustrating house move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted lawyer. An e-mail can never replace a telephone call and can never replicate a face to face consultation. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will deal with your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of personalised service that you will never get with an online conveyancer. He or She will update you as to any developments and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to call the firm you will be sure who you need to speak to and we'll ensure you are in the know.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to pop into the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Braintree so that I can attend their offices when needed.

Nowadays approved lawyers for banks undertake the vast majority of work via Royal Mail, e-mail or over the phone. This enables them to undertake the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you can see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Braintree

There are two types of lawyers who can perform conveyancing in Braintree namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can provide conveyancing services that you need to complete the sale or acquisition of property. Both are required to execute Braintree conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that the requisite procedures will be correctly followed.

Is it the case that all Braintree solicitors on the TSB conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the TSB approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with UBS. Braintree conveyancing solicitors are selected. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from UBS?

There is no definitive answer here. Have UBS done the survey? Have you informed UBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the UBS conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Braintree. Now, I need my files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Braintree of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am purchasing a new build house in Braintree benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about this side-deal as it could jeopardize my mortgage with Nottingham Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am using a search engine for the words on line conveyancing in Braintree it brings up many solicitorsin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right solicitor for purchase transaction?

The preferential method of finding the right conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so ask friends and relatives who have purchased a property in Braintree or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Braintree differ, so it's sensible to request a minimum of four estimates from varying types of property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Braintree regulated by the SRA

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

  • Holmes & Hills Llp, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AJ
  • Cunningtons Llp, Great Square, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Braintree

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Braintree with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Holmes & Hills Llp, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AJ
  • Cunningtons Llp, Great Square, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UD
  • Sherwins Limited, Shergroup House, 3-4 Freeport Office Village, Century Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8YG
  • Roland Taylor & Co, 21 West Drive, Wethersfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BT

Braintree commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of aspects of commercial property law

    Dealing with notices received or to be served pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Land use planning and environmental issues Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Granting a licence to assign, sublet or carry out works Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback

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

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