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Halstead Conveyancing Statistics*

Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while November was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Halstead
100% freehold and 0% leasehold conveyancing in Halstead for this year to date
Percentage of cases in Halstead that are buy to let is 6%
Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £6,192

Examples of recent conveyancing in Halstead since January 2025*

Transfer

of house residence, Smith Gardens, CO9 2GH completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £276,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Disposal

of house property, Heron Way, CO9 2FT completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £375,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of detached residence premises, Tudor Green, CO10 1YP completing on 31/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi-detached property, Little Hyde Road, CO9 4JF completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £225,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Halstead

I am expecting a mortgage offer from Nat West. My intention is to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in Halstead. Does the Nat West Solicitor panel include conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Nat West approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

Can the conveyancing solicitors via your comparison service carry out attended exchange conveyancing in Halstead?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists who can conduct 24hr exchanges. Please call us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.

I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in Halstead but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Halstead and has limited impact for conveyancing in Halstead but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

Should my solicitor be asking questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Halstead.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Halstead. Some people will purchase a house in Halstead, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that may be initiated by the purchaser or by their lawyers which will give them a better appreciation of the risks in Halstead. The conventional set of property information forms supplied to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a standard question of the seller to discover if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the vendor, then a buyer may issue a compensation claim as a result of such an misleading reply. A buyer’s lawyers may also carry out an environmental report. This should higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be made.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one close by in Halstead I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Halstead in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan that many years may be problematic. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

What is different about your site and alternative online quote calculators for conveyancing in Halstead?

At this site secure a conveyancing quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the issues of your conveyancing in Halstead. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not have referral arrangements with solicitors. Many agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors who pay the most per referral, rather than the best value conveyancing in Halstead

Last updated 18/04/2025

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Halstead regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Halstead specialising in commercial conveyancing in Halstead. This should include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property

Bates Wells & Braithwaite Limited, 27 Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AD
Steed & Steed Llp, 6 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2ET

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Halstead regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Halstead but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

Peter Mallender & Company, Eatanswill House, CO10 2DL

Typically, Halstead conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
Investigating the title to the property
Preparing contract and related documents
Sending draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the buyer
Finalising the wording for contracts and answering additional queries from the purchaser’s conveyancer
Finalising the transfer deed
Answering requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancer
Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and redeeming the mortgage (where relevant)

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Bures

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