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Reasons to use our South Woodham Ferrers conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 No matter what any alternative solicitors inform you it may be necessary to visit your solicitor to execute contracts. There are enough parties involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 2 South Woodham Ferrers property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to South Woodham Ferrers conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 3 Solicitor conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with South Woodham Ferrers estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in South Woodham Ferrers is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 South Woodham Ferrers conveyancing lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers

We note that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers.

Me and my brother own a 4 bedroom Georgian property in South Woodham Ferrers. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Coventry Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in South Woodham Ferrers and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the work.

About to purchase a new build apartment in South Woodham Ferrers. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan.

I am a sole trader hoping to take over a lease of a shop on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-sale-no costs for commercial conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers for less than £2000?

We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are hoping to buy or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right solicitor. As for the charges these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Please provide us with your details or telephone so as to enable us to supply you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.

Last May I purchased a leasehold flat in South Woodham Ferrers. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I inherited a ground floor flat in South Woodham Ferrers, conveyancing having been completed 8 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in South Woodham Ferrers with a long lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2084

With only 59 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £20,900 and £24,200 plus costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

Is it true that a South Woodham Ferrers conveyancing practice has court proceedings brought against them by clients for not carrying out the appropriate conveyancing investigations?

We are not aware of such a South Woodham Ferrers conveyancing matter but according to a recent report, clients purchasing a house elsewhere in England successfully won a case against their property lawyer due to development plans to erect a wind farm failing to be identified in conveyancing searches.

Where you are purchasing in South Woodham Ferrers It is important that your property lawyer conduct all South Woodham Ferrers conveyancing searches necessary to ensure you have accurate and up to date information before acquiring a home in South Woodham Ferrers.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in South Woodham Ferrers regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers 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

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in South Woodham Ferrers regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Chris Allnutt & Co, Ground Floor, Broadway House, SS11 7AD
  • Nfl Legal Ltd, 105 London Road, SS7 5TG

South Woodham Ferrers commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Industrial and warehouse premises Advice on commercial mortgages Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback Comprehensive advice on planning issues

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