We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Buckhurst Hill recommended on your site but stumbled across alternative fee calculations via the web look less expensive – why is this?
You can find plenty of websites advertising pretending to offer £99 conveyancing, but additionalfees end up with the final bill markedly uplifted. In accordance with regulatory requirements fees listed in terms of engagement should be transparent and reasonable invoiced The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill genuinely set out all legal fees for the property you plan topurchase.
Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Buckhurst Hill even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example where I intend to buy a shop in Buckhurst Hill with a mortgage from Halifax?
Our search tool is primarily there to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Buckhurst Hill but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page a selection of Buckhurst Hill commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to check if they can also act for Halifax
I have 71 years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Buckhurst Hill. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 12/5/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Buckhurst Hill. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?
Given that you have now for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you must appoint a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you will have a pending a drop dead date to complete the property. Every auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal set of papers. This should include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the auction papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You need to pass this on to the lawyer instructed by you at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that your finances are organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I happen to be the single beneficiary of my late grandmother’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Buckhurst Hill. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in April. I plan to dispose of the house. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership could be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the property in April. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be affected by that. Some lenders would take a practical view as this obligation chiefly exists to identify subsales or the flipping of property.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Buckhurst Hill off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Virgin Money. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Virgin Money, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.
I am purchasing a new build house in Buckhurst Hill with a loan from Barclays . The developers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The estate agent told me not inform my lawyer about the deal as it will affect my mortgage with the bank. 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 bought a house in Buckhurst Hill last 14/3/2024 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It was part of a development site and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it can take one year to complete the registration formalities. I have called the Land Registry directly and they have informed me the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Should I be concerned?
get in touch with your solicitor - if you are not getting sensible responses, find out about their internal complaints process and amplify your concerns to a Complaints Manager. Registrations for Buckhurst Hill conveyancing are not known to be especially complex.