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Reasons to use our Harwich conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Harwich will be carried out by a property lawyer on your lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 2 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in Harwich governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Harwich have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to Harwich and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Harwich property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Harwich home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Harwich since January 2025*

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Disposal

of terraced premises, Manor Lane, CO12 4EA completing on 31/01/2025 at a price of £198,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

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Sale

of terraced residence, The Vineway, CO12 4AX completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £340,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Transfer

of semi residence, Hewitt Road, CO12 5DZ completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £428,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Disposal

of terraced premises, Garrison Lane, IP11 7RB completing on 30/01/2025 at a price of £350,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Harwich

Willinstructing a Harwich conveyancing firm make the ownership transfer smoother?

Established third party relationships is an important consideration when choosing conveyancing lawyers. Harwich conveyancers enjoy connections with mortgage brokers and agents, local authorities, valuers and other conveyancing firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Having a wealth of intelligence of the local area is also a plus .

Is there a list of Clydesdale panel conveyancers in Harwich on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few banks make their panel listings visible over the internet. Where you are seeking to appoint a Harwich conveyancer on the Clydesdale please use our tool.

I'm in the throws of looking at apartments in Harwich and I am about to put in an offer. Is it best to have my lawyer on ‘stand by’? I am planning to take a home loan with Coventry BS.

You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the EA. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Coventry BS, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.

I have instructed a Harwich lawyer having checked that they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Yorkshire BS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Yorkshire BS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Harwich postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Yorkshire BS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Harwich.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Harwich?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Harwich. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am purchasing a new build house in Harwich with a loan from Santander. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about the side-deal as it will impact my loan with Santander. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Hoping to buy a property located in Harwich and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Harwich. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Harwich area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Harwich. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Harwich from the perspective of saving time on the sale process?

  • A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Harwich can be reduced where you instruct lawyers the minute your agents start advertising the property and ask them to put together the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ lawyers.
    • You may think that you are aware of the number of years remaining on your lease but it would be advisable verify this by asking your conveyancers. A buyer’s lawyer will be unlikely to recommend their client to to exchange contracts if the remaining number of years is below 75 years. It is therefore important at an early stage that you consider whether the lease requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale. If you have the benefit of shareholding in the Management Company, you should ensure that you have the original share certificate. Organising a new share certificate is often a lengthy formality and delays many a Harwich conveyancing deal. If a reissued share is needed, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (where relevant) for this at the earliest opportunity. The majority of freeholders or managing agents in Harwich levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should find out the actual amount of the charges. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Harwich.

I own a studio flat in Harwich, conveyancing formalities finalised 4 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Harwich with a long lease are worth £222,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease ceases on 21st October 2095

With 70 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Harwich regulated by the SRA

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

  • Aquabridge Law Llp, 1 Gainsborough Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HT
  • Fairstep Solicitors, 174-176 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7DU
  • Creans Solicitors, Highrow House, High Rd East, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9PU
  • Powells Walton Solicitors, 21 New Pier Street, Walton On The Naze, Essex, CO14 8ED

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Harwich regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Harwich specialising in commercial conveyancing in Harwich. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Aquabridge Law Llp, 1 Gainsborough Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HT
  • Fairstep Solicitors, 174-176 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7DU
  • Creans Solicitors, Highrow House, High Rd East, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9PU
  • Powells Walton Solicitors, 21 New Pier Street, Walton On The Naze, Essex, CO14 8ED

Purchase conveyancing in Harwich almost always involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Harwich conveyancing searches with respect to the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers forwarded by the owner’s conveyancer
  • Raising enquiries with the seller’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Examining replies provided by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (where relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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