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Top 5 reasons to use our service to assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Harold Wood

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Harold Wood regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Harold Wood and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Harold Wood is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the the lawyers for the other party are based in Harold Wood - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be less confrontational
  • 4 Harold Wood lawyers work in conjunction with Harold Wood estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress throughout
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Harold Wood

Examples of recent conveyancing in Harold Wood since January 2025*

Transfer

of terraced residence, The Ridgeway, RM3 0DS completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £550,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Disposal

of house residence, Tindall Close, RM3 0PB completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £566,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Whitmore Avenue, RM3 0WY completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £326,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Woodlands Road, RM3 0QX completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £406,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Harold Wood

My mortgage broker has asked me for my Harold Wood law firm’s panel member for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have tried my local Harold Wood office but they have not got back to me yet.

You are best placed to get this information from your Harold Wood property lawyer . They retain a central record lender panel numbers.

Are you able to suggest a Accord Mortgages Ltd accepted Harold Wood conveyancing firm finish our home move within 28 days? Would it be better to use a high street Harold Wood conveyancer or a nationwide firm?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Harold Wood conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Harold Wood. Go in to some well established law practices and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Mention your expectations together with the reasons and ask for a commitment on your deadline. Appoint the lawyer that appears most efficient.

Having sold my house in Harold Wood last October but the buyer keeps texting daily to moan that his solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Following your sale your conveyancer is obliged to send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. If applicable, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion steps specific conveyancing in Harold Wood.

I'm the only recipient of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Harold Wood. The Harold Wood property was put into my name in March. I want to move. I understand that there is a CML 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership may be treated the same way as though I had purchased the property in March. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?

The CML handbook mandates conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be affected by that. many banks would take a sensible view as this obligation is primarily there to capture subsales or the flipping of properties.

My husband and I are in the process of viewing flats in Harold Wood and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancer in place at this point? I am planning to take a home loan with TSB.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the EA. As you are obtaining a mortgage with TSB, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel.

I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Coventry BS. Is it usual for Coventry BS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Harold Wood is approved on their conveyancing panel? Coventry BS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

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

About to purchase a new build apartment in Harold Wood. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Harold Wood

    If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Harold Wood I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Harold Wood suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Harold Wood regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Harold Wood but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Capstick Dale & Partners, 224 Main Road, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5HA
  • Just Ask Solicitors Limited, 109 Victoria Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2LX
  • Sackvilles, 135 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3YJ
  • Moss & Coleman, 170-180 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6JP
  • Hunt And Hunt Llp, Blackburn House, 22-26 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3LT

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Harold Wood

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Harold Wood specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Capstick Dale & Partners, 224 Main Road, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5HA
  • Sackvilles, 135 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3YJ
  • Moss & Coleman, 170-180 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6JP
  • Hunt And Hunt Llp, Blackburn House, 22-26 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3LT
  • Mccorry Connolly Solicitors, 8 Holgate Court, 4 -10 Western Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3JS

Planning law solicitors in Harold Wood regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Harold Wood practicing in planning law. This could include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Mccorry Connolly Solicitors, 8 Holgate Court, 4 -10 Western Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3JS
  • Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Kenneth Elliott And Rowe Llp, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Pure Law Llp, Lutea House, Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BE

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

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