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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Dunmow conveyancing

Reasons to use our Dunmow conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Dunmow is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Using a local Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Dunmow conveyancers have a crucial edge when it comes to Dunmow conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your home move
  • 4 The Dunmow conveyancing firms that are listed are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Dunmow
  • 5 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Dunmow will be carried out by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Dunmow since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dunmow

Much to our surprise we have been informed by our broker that my Dunmow the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Solicitor panel. How can I be certain whether this is indeed the case?

The best course of action for you to take is to contact your Dunmow conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Dunmow conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your bank.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for obstruction in Dunmow house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Dunmow.

three months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Dunmow concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I'm refinancing my existing house to a buy to let mortgage with Skipton Building Society and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a deposit on another property. The location we are interested in is Dunmow. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two banks and link together the transactions?

Make use of our search tool on this site to be sure that the lawyers are approved by both banks. On the basis that they are the conveyancer will be able to tie up the two deals but you should talk with you solicitor and communicate your expectations and needs.

We're new to the buying process - agreed a price, yet the selling agent informed us that the owners will only proceed if we appoint their recommended solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Dunmow

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and explain that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to go, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to use your own,trusted Dunmow conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a kickback or meet his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by senior management.

My wife and I may need to rent out our Dunmow garden flat temporarily due to a career opportunity. We instructed a Dunmow conveyancing practice in 2001 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to get any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

The lease dictates relations between the freeholder and you the flat owner; specifically, it will set out if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Dunmow do not contain strict prohibition on subletting – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the property. Instead, there is usually simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a copy of the sublease.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Dunmow - Sample of Queries before buying

    Its a good idea to discover as much as possible regarding the managing agents as they can either make your living at the property much simpler or uncomfortable. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are often in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to every day matters like the cleanliness of the communal areas. Enquire of other people what they think of them. Finally, find out the dates that the maintenance charges are due to the managing agents and specifically how they are spending that money. Be sure to enquire if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For example plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Dunmow. If you like the flatin Dunmow however your dog can’t make the move with you then you have a very difficult choice. Best to be warned if fixing the lift or some other significant cost is coming up to be shared by the leasehold owners and will materially impact the level of the maintenance fees or result in a one time invoice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Dunmow regulated by the SRA

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

  • Foort Tayler, 42 High Street, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH
  • Wade & Davies Limited, 28 High Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH
  • Foort Tayler Limited, 42 High Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Dunmow regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Dunmow specialising in commercial conveyancing in Dunmow. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Foort Tayler, 42 High Street, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH
  • Wade & Davies Limited, 28 High Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH
  • Foort Tayler Limited, 42 High Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AH

Home buying conveyancing in Dunmow ordinarily consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Ordering Dunmow conveyancing searches for the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other documentation collated by the owner’s conveyancer
  • Submitting queries with the owner’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Examining replies provided by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if appropriate)
  • Preparing 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 preparing for completion
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership 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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