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Romford Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Median Service Charge Retention of £350.00
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £11,595
  • 3 74% freehold and 26% leasehold conveyancing in Romford for this year to date
  • 4 Average time from start to completion was 95 days for conveyancing in Romford
  • 5 117 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Romford

Examples of recent conveyancing in Romford since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Romford

Me and my partner are purchasing our first house. Our property lawyer has e-mailedto ask if we want to order supplemental conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we are clueless as to what's necessary for conveyancing in Romford

The scope of Romford conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the region and risks, your general approach to risk. What matters is that you properly understand what information the searches could provide. You may then make a decision if you consider that you need that search. Where you are in doubt, ask your property lawyer to advise.

I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Romford for our home move. Our financial adviser informed us that our mortgage lenders Halifax won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

A bank will require an approved conveyancer act for it. You would be liable to meet the cost of this. Do use our tool to locate a solicitor to carry conveyancing in Romford on the Halifax member panel.

About to purchase a new build flat in Romford. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Romford

    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. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Romford ahead of retaining conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Romford. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Romford to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Romford and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to affords security of tenure to business lessees, giving them the legal entitlement to apply to court for a renewal tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Romford is one of the numerous locations in which the firms we work with have offices

I am searching for Romford competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be sure that all the Romford firms that are identified on your website are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?

The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices on our directory have assured us via an online form 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 mortgage company panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific Romford conveyancing solicitor being on the bank conveyancing panel is incorrect.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Romford

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Romford practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • North Ford Solicitors Ltd, 74 North Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1DA
  • Hsh Solicitors, 98-102 North Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1DA
  • Symons Gay & Leland Llp, 91a South Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1PA
  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Romford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Romford practicing in commercial conveyancing in Romford. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Symons Gay & Leland Llp, 91a South Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1PA
  • 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
  • Mullis & Peake Llp, 8-10 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
  • Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ

Planning law solicitors in Romford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Romford practicing in planning law. This should include advice on special planning controls
  • 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
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ
  • Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD

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

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