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

Reasons to use our Chafford Hundred conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Chafford Hundred is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Chafford Hundred property lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 3 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Chafford Hundred will be conducted by a solicitor on your bank authorised panel.
  • 4 Chafford Hundred lawyers work in partnership with Chafford Hundred estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 5 Personal touch together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Chafford Hundred home moves can become significantly more protracted as a result of lack of transparency 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.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chafford Hundred since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chafford Hundred

Souldinstructing a Chafford Hundred conveyancing lawyer make the ownership transfer easier?

Existing third party connections are another important factor to consider when choosing conveyancing lawyers. Chafford Hundred conveyancers enjoy long term relationships with financial advisers and agents, local authorities, valuers and other conveyancing firms meaning the whole process is going to be much more straightforward for you. Having a wealth of experience in the local area also helps too.

Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Chafford Hundred?

If you are buying a property in Chafford Hundred your lawyer will ask you to provide them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is as part of the purchase price then this will be asked for shortly in advance of contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.

I am purchasing my first flat in Chafford Hundred with a loan from Nottingham Building Society. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not to tell my lawyer about this extras as it will affect my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

Given that I am about to spend over three hundred thousand on a terraced house in Chafford Hundred I would like to have a conversation with the solicitor regarding thehome move before giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor due to be doing your property ownership legalities in Chafford Hundred.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a matter number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Chafford Hundred should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

My husband and I are 14 days into a freehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the selling agent to perform conveyancing in Chafford Hundred. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?

They would have to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your loan offer been sent? In the event that it has you must advise them of the new lawyer and get the loan are re-issued. Your new conveyancer should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating expenses and frustration. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Chafford Hundred

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden apartment in Chafford Hundred. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have recently had a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

The sensible thing to do is discharge the maintenance contribution as you normally would given that all rents and service invoices should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Having spent months of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Chafford Hundred. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Chafford Hundred conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Chafford Hundred premises is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case related to 13 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 76 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chafford Hundred

The list below is a non-comprehensive list 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

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Chafford Hundred?

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Chafford Hundred. If instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Have a speedy, impartial and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Chafford Hundred.

Chafford Hundred commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Industrial and warehouse premises Dealing with notices received or to be served pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

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

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