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Reasons to use our Great Dunmow conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Great Dunmow has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 Personal touch together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Great Dunmow property deals can be made significantly more protracted because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 3 Over the years Great Dunmow lawyer have developed excellent links with Great Dunmow local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your home move in Great Dunmow.
  • 4 Great Dunmow solicitor are the key to a successful Great Dunmow conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Great Dunmow is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Dunmow since December 2024*

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Sale

of semi-detached premises, Market Place, CM6 1AX completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £365,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of terraced property, Highfields, CM6 1EE completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £515,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title

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Transfer

of semi premises, Heywood Lane, CM6 1YX completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £625,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Transfer

of house premises, Baynard Avenue, CM6 3FD completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £475,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Dunmow

What is the best way of choosing a value for money conveyancing in Great Dunmow?

First ask your friends and family who they would recommend.

Second, use a comparison service on the internet for conveyancing in Great Dunmow. Call two or three from the list and request that they email you their conveyancing costs illustrations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle the conveyancing ahead ofcommitting.

Third is to make use of this site to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your individual requirements including location,deadlines, complications and who your intended lender is. Don't take the bait of low cost conveyancing in Great Dunmow

I am acquiring a property mortgage free in Great Dunmow. I have resided for the previous twelve years in Great Dunmow. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I have knowledge of the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a home loan, then almost all of the Great Dunmow conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your conveyancer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she has a professional duty to take that path of guidance. Do consider; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it will be of interest to your future buyer what the searches disclose. Sometimes properties with no practical issues can still reveal unfavourable search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Great Dunmow should be able to give you some constructive advice in this regard.

My property lawyer in Great Dunmow has never been on on the Halifax Conveyancing Panel. Can I still use my family solicitor even though they are not on the Halifax list of approved lawyers?

Your options are as follows:

  1. Carry on with your preferred Great Dunmow lawyers but Halifax will need to retain a lawyer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional overall conveyancing charges as well as result in delays.
  2. Find a new solicitor to to deal with the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are Convince your lawyer to use their best endeavours to join the Halifax conveyancing panel

Is it the case that all Great Dunmow CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Principality conveyancing list of approved practices?

Some major lenders now use CQS as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Clydesdale. Great Dunmow conveyancing lawyers have been chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Clydesdale?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Clydesdale done the valuation? Have you advised Clydesdale as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

I can not fathom if my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my Great Dunmow building society branch on a couple of occasions and was told it does not affect the mortgage offer and they will lend. My Great Dunmow conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they will not lend based on their published requirements. I simply don't know who is right.

The solicitor must follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook section two requirements for your bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

The deeds to my house are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Great Dunmow 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical official documentation to establish that you are the registered proprietor of land or property, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

Please can you explain what options are open to me where my Great Dunmow conveyancing searches shows detrimental results?

On the whole, almost all issues revealed in Great Dunmow conveyancing search results can be addressed prior to completion or title insurance may be taken. It is crucial to note that although you may be purchasing the premises and might be content to live with the search results, your building society or bank may not, and when all said and done the decision rests with them.

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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

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Great Dunmow regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Great Dunmow but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Chelmer Conveyancing Services, 12 The Mead, CM6 2PD

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Great Dunmow usually comprises the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the bank (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (where relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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