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Reasons to use our Ongar conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a a family Solicitor on the whole results in a more personalised service. Online forums often suggest that in choosing a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal connections with Ongar selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Ongar are familiar with the local concerns specific to Ongar and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 4 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Ongar has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Ongar is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ongar since December 2024*

Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Kelvedon Green, CM15 0XE completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £308,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced residence, Tempest Mead, CM16 6DY completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £950,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of terraced premises, Danes Way, CM15 9JS completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £690,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Disposal

of terraced property, Vicarage Road, CM16 7RB completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £820,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ongar

How do I identify freehold conveyancing in Ongar?

Option 1 is to ask your friends and family who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Option 2 is to use a comparison service on the internet for conveyancing in Ongar. Ring two or three from the list and request that they forward you their conveyancing fee calculations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will conduct the legal process prior tocommitting.

Third is to use our search tool to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your own expectations including the type of property,timings, complications and who your intended lender is. Don't take the bait of ninety nine pound conveyancing in Ongar

We are getting the release of further monies on our mortgage from Co-operative as we intend to conduct renovations to our home in Ongar. Are we obliged to select a high street Ongar solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Co-operative would not normally require a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Yorkshire BS. Ongar conveyancing lawyers were chosen. How long does it take for Yorkshire BS to forward the offer to the conveyancer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Yorkshire BS completed the valuation? Have you informed Yorkshire BS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Ongar solicitor having made sure that they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Co-operative will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Co-operative 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. You may wish to consider appointing your own Ongar surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

Me and my brother own a semi-detached Georgian property in Ongar. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Britannia. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Ongar and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Ongar prior to appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to give a loan on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ongar. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Ongar to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

I was advised by three or four local estate agents in Ongar to choose a conveyancer on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your services rather than a competitor’s?

We don’t offer any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I am looking for Ongar competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be confident that all the Ongar law firms that are identified on your directory are on the lender conveyancing panel?

The law firms on our directory have advised us that they are on the lender panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the bank panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific Ongar conveyancing solicitor being on the lender conveyancing panel is incorrect.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Ongar

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Ongar specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Foskett Marr Gadsby & Head Llp, 181 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BQ
  • Rainer Hughes, Oak House, 46 Crossways, Shenfield, Essex, CM15 8QY
  • Kennard Wells Solicitors, 84a High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4AE

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Ongar regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Ongar but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Pcs Legal , 38 High Street, CM5 9EA
  • Alex Symeon Limited, 95A Beamish Close, CM16 6JW

Planning law solicitors in Ongar regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ongar specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Foskett Marr Gadsby & Head Llp, 181 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BQ

Neighboring Locations

Ongar
Shenfield

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

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