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5 reasons to let us assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Upney

  • 1 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Upney registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Upney
  • 4 The Upney conveyancing practitioners that we work with are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Upney
  • 5 Upney property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Upney conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your home move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Upney since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Upney

Just been in touch with my conveyancing solicitor in Upney who conducted the legals two years ago asking for a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of home move (a leasehold property and a freehold property) of similar values with a mortgage from TSB. I am now being charged double. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper internet conveyancer?

The charges are a bit high. Where you are willing to invest time scrutinising charges you may be able to shave off some of the cost by as much as £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, providing that you were happy with the service the firm offered you maycome to rue opting for an an untested lawyer. If is important to ensure that the solicitor can act for TSB. You can employ our search tool to select a Upney conveyancing firm on the TSB member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Upney.

I am under pressure from the mortgagee in possession of a property in Upney to sign contracts within four weeks. What can I do to speed up matters?

In a situation where you are under a tight deadline for your conveyancing we would recommend that your solicitor is familiar with the area as they will benefit local connections and know-how. It is even conceivable that they could have handled previoushomes in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Upney conveyancing firm. Second, double check that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is estimated that nearly one in five of Upney conveyancing deals are delayed or jeopardised after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their banks member panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the conveyancing being held up by as much as three weeks. It is claimed that this issue affects in the region of 100,000 home sales every year. Most Upney conveyancing firms can not represent certain lenders so do check as early as possible.

I purchased a freehold house in Upney but nevertheless invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Upney and has limited impact for conveyancing in Upney but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be extinguished.

My conveyancer has informed me that breach of easement insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Upney conveyancing?

The right level of breach of easement indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Santander and Coventry Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Leeds Building Society. Upney conveyancing lawyers were instructed. How long does it take for Leeds Building Society to send the offer to the solicitor?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Leeds Building Society conducted the survey? Have you advised Leeds Building Society as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

My sealed bid on a detached house in Upney has been accepted, the owners do nevertheless have a connected purchase. The vendors have offered on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other properties booked. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Upney. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with UBS started?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Upney conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your property lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Concerning the subsequent phase this very much depends on the uniqueness of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market the majority of purchasers will apply for the mortgage with UBS and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their property lawyer to proceed with the conveyancing in Upney.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Upney. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Upney of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a house in Monmouth but live in Upney. My conveyancer (approximately 235 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Upney to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Upney based

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Upney regulated by the SRA

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

  • Queen's Park Solicitors, 56 Longbridge Road, Steward House, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RW
  • Hargreaves, 44-44a Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RT
  • Santers Solicitors, 44-44a Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RT
  • Primrose White Solicitors, Weller House, 58-60 Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RT
  • Dillex Solicitors, 107b Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7NY

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Upney

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

  • Queen's Park Solicitors, 56 Longbridge Road, Steward House, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RW
  • Grace-springs Solicitors, 72 Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8SF
  • Spring Solicitors Llp, Suite 6, 56 Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RT
  • Hargreaves, 44-44a Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RT
  • West Ham Solicitors Limited, 25 Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8TN

Planning law solicitors in Upney regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Upney specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Upney
  • Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ
  • 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
  • Mccorry Connolly Solicitors, 8 Holgate Court, 4 -10 Western Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3JS

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

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