Is there a reason to appoint a Laindon conveyancing company when national alternatives are so much cheaper?
Its a good idea to get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Laindon and you should seek a competitive quote but don’t waste your energy looking for the lowest priced Laindon conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a stressful house move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from an experienced solicitor. Emails can't take the place of a phone conversation and can never replicate a one to one consultation. The firms that we work with will find you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of hand holding that you will never get with an online conveyancer. Our lawyers will keep you updated as to progress making sure that you are regularly updated. If you ever need to call the firm you will be sure who you need to speak to and we'll be sure you are in the know.
We are planning to buy with Coventry BS. I popped in 3 or 4 local practices yet am struggling to find a Laindon conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS approved list. Can you assist?
You should take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Please choose the mortgage company and type Laindon or your location and you will see a number of lawyer located in Laindon or by proximity to you.
I have paid off my mortgage with Nationwide. I assume I don't need a Laindon property lawyer on the Nationwide panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Nationwide mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Nationwide mortgage from the register. Nationwide, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Nationwide has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Nationwide has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Laindon. I have a mortgage agreed with Co-operative. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Co-operative, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Laindon on 16/9/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, all came back fine. Conveyancer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to RBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel. Are RBS entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
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 RBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the RBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Laindon 5 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?
Assuming you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be evidenced by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to perform a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and order current copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for £20 inclusive of VAT.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Laindon I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Laindon for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?
If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
Is it possible to switch firm as I have to find one who is on the Barclays conveyancing list. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Laindon five minutes from me but he is not approved by Barclays
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Laindon on the Barclays panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Laindon. In utilising search facility on this page, you can scrutinise fees for conveyancing solicitors in Laindon and beyond.