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Choosing the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Hockley conveyancing

Reasons to use our Hockley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Hockley is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Personal touch together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Hockley home moves can be made significantly more protracted due to poor communication 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 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Hockley
  • 4 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Hockley who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 Experience means that Hockley solicitor have developed very good connections with Hockley local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Hockley.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hockley since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hockley

Me and my fiancee are acquiring our first house. Our conveyancer has messagedto ask if we wish to purchase supplemental conveyancing searches. Frankly we in the dark as to what's recommended for conveyancing in Hockley

The extent of Hockley conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the region and risks, your overall appetite to risk. What matters is that you properly understand what information each search could give you. Then you can make a decision if you personally think you need that search. If unsure, ask the lawyer to guide you.

Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Hockley even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example if I want to acquire a shop in Hockley with a loan from Santander?

Our comparison service is primarily utilised to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in Hockley but we have set out at the end of this page a few Hockley commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Santander

I am buying a new build apartment in Hockley. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hockley

    Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Hockley before instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to issue a mortgage on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Hockley. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Hockley to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

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

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

Our property lawyer in Hockley has informed me that he requires proof of ID documents asserting that this is part of his retainer as a conveyancer on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. Can you confirm whether this is the case?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require Hockley conveyancing solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Terms and Conditions that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that the mortgage company also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the bank's UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hockley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Salam Law, 18 Barton Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5UB
  • Wells Legal Solicitors, 3 Spa Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4AZ
  • Alan Simpson & Co, Mill Court, 19 London Hill, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HW
  • Todmans S R E, Barringtons, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EH
  • Rudds, 81a High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7EJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Hockley regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hockley with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Hockley. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Salam Law, 18 Barton Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5UB
  • Wells Legal Solicitors, 3 Spa Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4AZ
  • Alan Simpson & Co, Mill Court, 19 London Hill, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HW
  • Todmans S R E, Barringtons, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EH
  • Rudds, 81a High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7EJ

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Hockley includes some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (if relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in proprietorship and the home loan (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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