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Conveyancing in Chafford Hundred : Keep it Local

Main reasons to use our service to assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Chafford Hundred

  • 1 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Chafford Hundred will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 2 No matter what any alternative companies say it may be important to attend your solicitor to sign documents. There are enough parties engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Chafford Hundred home moves can be made significantly more protracted due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 4 Chafford Hundred conveyancers work in conjunction with Chafford Hundred estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress throughout
  • 5 Using a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chafford Hundred since January 2025*

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Disposal

of terraced residence, Prior Chase, RM17 5HL completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £355,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

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Sale

of flat Hathaway Road RM17 5LQ, at purchase price of £222,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of semi residence, London Road, RM17 5YP completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £285,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of terraced property, Southwell Close, RM16 6AY completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £307,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chafford Hundred

My fiance and I are planning to buy a house in Chafford Hundred and are in fact using a Chafford Hundred conveyancing firm. Within the last couple of days our solicitor has sent a preliminary report and documents to look through with the expectation that exchange is imminent. Alliance & Leicester have this morning contacted us to advise us that they have now hit a problem as our Chafford Hundred conveyancer is not on their conveyancing panel. Please explain?

When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is normal for the purchasers' lawyers to also represent the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your mortgage company and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You don't have to instruct a firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Chafford Hundred lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it will likely delay the transaction as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.

Me and my partner are about to complete buying a house in Chafford Hundred but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate compensation from the current proprietors in the sum of £2k by way of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement but Barclays are not allowing this. Should they have been informed?

Any solicitor being on a Barclays conveyancing panel is duty bound to advise Barclays of any changes to the sale price. If you were to refuse your conveyancer to notify the reduction to Barclays then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Barclays and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Chafford Hundred.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Chafford Hundred. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chafford Hundred

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Chafford Hundred in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a mortgage on such a premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Chafford Hundred. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I'm remortgaging my current house to a BTL loan with National Westminster Bank and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on another property. The neighborhood we are interested in is Chafford Hundred. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the two deals?

Make use of our search tool on this page to check that the lawyers are approved by both banks. Assuming that they are the conveyancer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should have a chat with you lawyer and make apparent your desired outcome and requirements.

My brother has encouraged me to use his lawyers for conveyancing in Chafford Hundred. Should I find my own conveyancer?

No doubt the best way to select a conveyancing solicitor is to have recommendations from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the firm you're contemplating using.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chafford Hundred

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Chafford Hundred with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Hattens Solicitors, 90 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5ER
  • Cumming & Riley, 11a High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NB
  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chafford Hundred regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chafford Hundred with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Chafford Hundred. This should include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Hattens Solicitors, 90 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5ER
  • Cumming & Riley, 11a High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NB
  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN

Purchase in Chafford Hundred is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Chafford Hundred property searches with respect to the property
  • Reviewing draft contract and other papers forwarded by the vendor’s lawyer
  • Submitting questions with the vendor’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Considering the replies prepared by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (if relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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