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Reasons to use our Great Dunmow conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Great Dunmow is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 No matter what any alternative solicitors may claim it may be important to visit your solicitor to execute legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 3 The companies shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 4 Great Dunmow conveyancers work in partnership with Great Dunmow estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 5 This site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Great Dunmow will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Dunmow since April 2026*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Dunmow

Should conveyancers ask for an advanced payment for my conveyancing in Great Dunmow?

If you are buying a property in Great Dunmow your lawyer will ask you put them with monies to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is payable against the sale price then this should be asked for immediately ahead of exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.

I am purchasing a house and the lawyer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the house could be obligated to pay as it falls into the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Great Dunmow

Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you can expect solicitors handling conveyancing in Great Dunmow to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Great Dunmow. Now, I need my files however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Great Dunmow of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Great Dunmow prior to instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders tend not give a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can look into this further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Great Dunmow. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Great Dunmow especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Great Dunmow.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £250,000 apartment in Great Dunmow next week. The managing agents has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Great Dunmow?

Great Dunmow conveyancing on leasehold apartments typically involves administration charges levied by landlords agents :

    Addressing pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Great Dunmow Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Great Dunmow leasehold premises is £350. For Great Dunmow 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 required to provide the information.

I inherited a split level flat in Great Dunmow, conveyancing was carried out October 2008. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in Great Dunmow with over 90 years remaining are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease runs out on 21st October 2085

With just 59 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £20,900 and £24,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Some months ago I was informed by my lender that their panel lawyers work on no sale no fee basis for conveyancing in Great Dunmow. Our purchase did not proceed and now the lawyers have invoiced for search fees! They say the fees are seperate!

Great Dunmow conveyancing search fees are separate expenses not legal fees as these are due to a third party.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Great Dunmow regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Great 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 Great Dunmow regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Great Dunmow practicing in commercial conveyancing in Great Dunmow. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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

Great Dunmow commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Comprehensive advice on planning issues Negotiating, completing and terminating commercial leases General advice on title or other property issues Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Options and guarantees

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