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

Reasons to use our Chase Cross conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The practices identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 2 Chase Cross solicitors will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Chase Cross is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Using a high street Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have excellent personal links with Chase Cross selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chase Cross since November 2025*

Sale

of terraced premises, St Johns Road, RM5 2RU completing on 15/12/2025 at a price of £375,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Transfer

of house residence, Kingshill Avenue, RM5 2SA completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £410,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Disposal

of detached residence premises, Kingshill Avenue, RM5 2SA completing on 09/12/2025 at a price of £470,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Boxmoor Road, RM5 2SH completing on 25/11/2025 at a price of £417,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chase Cross

Why would I appoint a Chase Cross conveyancing company given that online conveyancers are cheap by comparison?

By all means make sure that you scrutinise conveyancing costs in Chase Cross and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t be focused with getting the lowest priced Chase Cross conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a seamless and a frustrating house move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced solicitor. An e-mail can never replace a phone discussion and can never replicate a one to one meeting. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can tackle your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of hand holding that you will never get with an web based conveyancer. He or She will inform you as to any developments and keep you informed. Should you need to phone the office you will be sure who you need to speak to and we'll ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Chase Cross?

If you are buying a property in Chase Cross your lawyer will ask you put them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. When the down payment is payable against the purchase price then this will be required shortly in advance of exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is needed will be payable a couple of days ahead of the completion date.

We are hoping to buy a 2 bedroom apartment in Chase Cross with a loan from National Westminster Bank.We would like to retain our Chase Cross conveyancing solicitor but National Westminster Bank advised that his firm is not listed on their approved list of firms. we are left little option but to use a National Westminster Bank panel firm or keep our preferred solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that National Westminster Bank use our lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The home loan issued to you contains terms and conditions, a common one being that lawyers needs to be on the National Westminster Bank approved list. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for National Westminster Bank

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £305k and found one close by in Chase Cross I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Chase Cross in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

All being well we will complete the sale of our £300,000 flat in Chase Cross in just under a week. The management company has quoted £300 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Chase Cross?

Chase Cross conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes nine out of ten times involves fees being raised by landlords agents :

    Answering pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Chase Cross Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Chase Cross leasehold premises is £350. For Chase Cross conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

Having spent months of correspondence we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Chase Cross. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Chase Cross conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Chase Cross residence is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 57.5 years.

We had our mortgage approved on Monday with our lender. We instructed a reputable conveyancer in Chase Cross yesterday. Today, our mortgage adviser contacted us saying that the mortgage company said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their 'approved list'. As FTB's, we did not have a clue that the bank had some control over our choice Is this allowed?

You can actually select any conveyancing solicitor you prefer to use including the said conveyancer in Chase Cross nevertheless if they are not on the your bank's panel you would have to pay additional cost so the bank can appoint their own lawyers. On occasion it is possible your preferred conveyancing firm to get added to the lender list of approved firms. Do make the most of internet search facilities such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Chase Cross on the mortgage company panel. You can go into your high street lender branch in Chase Cross. They will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Chase Cross on the mortgage company panel.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Chase Cross regulated by the SRA

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

  • Capstick Dale & Partners, 224 Main Road, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5HA
  • Hsh Solicitors, 98-102 North Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1DA
  • Hunt And Hunt Llp, Blackburn House, 22-26 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3LT
  • Mccorry Connolly Solicitors, 8 Holgate Court, 4 -10 Western Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3JS
  • Symons Gay & Leland Llp, 91a South Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1PA

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Chase Cross regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Chase Cross but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF
  • Legal Business Property Lawyers Ltd, 16 St Thomas Road, CM14 4DB

Planning law solicitors in Chase Cross regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chase Cross specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Mccorry Connolly Solicitors, 8 Holgate Court, 4 -10 Western Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3JS
  • Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Kenneth Elliott And Rowe Llp, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ
  • Pure Law Llp, Lutea House, Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BE

Neighboring Locations

Havering-atte-Bower
Chase Cross
Marks Gate
Collier Row
Gidea Park

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

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