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Reasons to use our West Thurrock conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. West Thurrock has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 The companies identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 3 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in West Thurrock are familiar with the local concerns specific to West Thurrock and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 4 Personal touch and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. West Thurrock property deals can be made significantly more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 5 Regardless other sites say it just might be necessary to pop into your solicitor to execute legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Thurrock since November 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Thurrock

How do I identify cost effective conveyancing in West Thurrock?

Option 1 is to ask your friends and family who they would recommend.

Second, use a search tool on the internet for conveyancing in West Thurrock. Call two or three from the list and request that they forward you their conveyancing costs illustrations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee the conveyancing prior tomaking your choice.

Third is to use our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your individual expectations including area of the property,timings, complications and who the proposed mortgage company is. Avoid the trap of appointing low cost conveyancing in West Thurrock

Completed the sale of my flat in West Thurrock last April but the buyer keeps texting daily complaining that their conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?

Post completion of your house sale your solicitor should forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where appropriate, your solicitor should also evidence that the mortgage has been repaid to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks specific conveyancing in West Thurrock.

We are planning to buy with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I went into a couple of local firms but am unable to find a West Thurrock conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society approved list. Could you assist?

You should take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type West Thurrock or your preferred area and you will see a number of lawyer offices in West Thurrock or by proximity to you.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. West Thurrock is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in West Thurrock are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside West Thurrock you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in West Thurrock may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

Is it best to instruct a West Thurrock conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am purchasing? An old friend can deal with the legal work however they are based 300miles drive away.

The benefit of a local West Thurrock conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local West Thurrock know how is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and the majority were impressed that must trump using an unknown West Thurrock conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being West Thurrock based.

I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor flat in West Thurrock. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the maintenance contribution as normal because all ground rent and service payments should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I own a garden flat in West Thurrock. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for a lease extension?

in cases where there is a absentee freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to assess the price payable.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a West Thurrock premises is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case related to 13 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 76 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in West Thurrock

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Thurrock with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Cumming & Riley, 11a High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NB
  • Hattens Solicitors, 90 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5ER
  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Thurrock regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in West Thurrock practicing in commercial conveyancing in West Thurrock. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Cumming & Riley, 11a High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NB
  • Hattens Solicitors, 90 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5ER
  • Rex Cowells Solicitors Limited, Old Rectory Business Centre, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8HN

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in West Thurrock?

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just West Thurrock. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you should:
  • Receive an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Have a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be provided with a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Be provided with a speedy, objective and comprehensive service when if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in West Thurrock.

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