What is the first thing I need to know concerning purchase conveyancing in Gants Hill?
Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Gants Hill or throughout Essex is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the home moving process. E.g., the vendor, property agent and sometimes your mortgage company. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in Gants Hill an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the legal process whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to protect you.
We are witnessing a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor above the other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Gants Hill. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 22/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I need some expedited conveyancing in Gants Hill as I am faced with an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a cash purchaser you are at liberty not to have searches carried out although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Gants Hill the following are examples of issues that can arise and therefore impact future mortgageability: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Gants Hill. Now, I need the documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Gants Hill of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing property to a BTL mortgage with Halifax and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards a second house. The neighborhood we are looking at is Gants Hill. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and link together the two deals?
Make use of our search tool on this page to be sure that the lawyers are approved by both lenders. Having checked that they are the solicitor will be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you solicitor and specify your expectations and needs.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a property in Neath but reside in Gants Hill. My conveyancer (approximately 250 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Gants Hill who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Gants Hill