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Top reasons to let us help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Harlow

  • 1 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Harlow regularly deal withlocal issues specific to Harlow and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 3 Harlow conveyancers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Harlow solicitor have established very good links with Harlow local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your home move in Harlow.
  • 5 Regardless other companies say it may be important to attend your conveyancer to sign legal papers. There are various parties with involved in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Harlow since December 2024*

Acquisition

of flat Linford End CM19 4LW, sold for £272,500. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi residence, Copse Hill, CM19 4PW completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £540,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Disposal

of house residence, Silvesters, CM19 5NW completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £398,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of semi premises, Rodin Drive, CM18 7FU completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £355,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Harlow

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented flat in Harlow by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?

Generally one should not give notice for your letting until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, speak to your solicitor and request that they seek the assistance the owners solicitors, try to a target completion date that everyone will look to achieve

My wife and I are at the point of looking at houses in Harlow and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this stage? I will be getting a mortgage with Nationwide.

It would be advisable to commence your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Nationwide, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Principality. Is it usual for Principality to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Harlow is approved on their conveyancing panel? Principality have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Principality to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Principality conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

TSB have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a flat in Harlow has been agreed to, what are the next steps?

The property agent will wish to be advised as to your property lawyer's details (make sure the property lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Call up TSB or the broker and finalise any outstanding documentation. TSB will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. TSB will send the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Harlow.

Given that I will soon part with over three hundred thousand on 3 bedroom house in Harlow I would like to have a conversation with the solicitor regarding thehome move in advance of instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

This is something that we recommend - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the conveyancer due to be conducting your conveyancing in Harlow.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a case reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Harlow should be the figure that you are charged.

We are 18 days into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the selling agent to perform conveyancing in Harlow. I am am extremely dissatisfied with the level of service. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

They would have to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been generated? If so you need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added costs and delays. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool can help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Harlow

Completion is due on our sale of a £325,000 maisonette in Harlow in just under a week. The management company has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Harlow?

Harlow conveyancing on leasehold flats usually results in administration charges invoiced by landlords agents :

    Answering pre-exchange enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Harlow Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Harlow leasehold property is £350. For Harlow 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 supply answers.

I acquired a leasehold flat in Harlow, conveyancing was carried out July 2004. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Harlow with a long lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2089

With 64 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £15,200 and £17,600 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 extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

There are plenty of houses in Harlow on private roads. We are purchasing one such property. Are there any benefits to buying a residence on a private road?

Harlow conveyancing lawyers are familiar with dealing propertieson unadopted roads. The solicitor will review the Land Registry data to find any rights or liabilities. It is possible that there is a residents association that owners make annual contributions to maintain the road. If one exists, the road should be maintained and appear nicer than publicly adopted.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Harlow regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Harlow specialising in commercial conveyancing in Harlow. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Whiskers Llp, Unit 6 Mitre Buildings, Kitson Way, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1DR
  • Harris Cuffaro & Nichols, Lion Court, 8-10 Market Street, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0AH
  • Braddon & Snow Limited, Montagu House, 68 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8HA
  • Duffield Harrison Llp, Rathmore House, 56 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EX
  • Foskett Marr Gadsby & Head Llp, 181 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BQ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Harlow regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Harlow but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • P J Conveyancing Services, 1st Floor Offices Bayfords, CM17 0AW
  • Movingahead, Mitre Chambers, CM21 9JS
  • Alex Symeon Limited, 95A Beamish Close, CM16 6JW

Planning law solicitors in Harlow regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Harlow practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Duffield Harrison Llp, Rathmore House, 56 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EX
  • Foskett Marr Gadsby & Head Llp, 181 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BQ

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

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