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5 reasons to let us help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in West Thurrock

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in West Thurrock regularly deal withlocal issues specific to West Thurrock and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that West Thurrock solicitor have established valuable working relationships with West Thurrock local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your home move in West Thurrock.
  • 3 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party are located in West Thurrock - if so both parties are likely to be familiar
  • 4 West Thurrock conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful West Thurrock conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 You can gain comfort when you choose 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.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Thurrock since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Thurrock

My husband and I are intending to purchase a 3 bedroom flat in West Thurrock with a mortgage. We have a West Thurrock lawyer, but the mortgage company advise she’s not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the bank panel conveyancing practices or keep our West Thurrock lawyer and pay for one of their panel firms to act for them. We feel that this is inequitable; can we not require that the lender use our West Thurrock property lawyer ?

No, not really. Your mortgage offer is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the bank’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your West Thurrock conveyancing solicitor to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.

We note that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in West Thurrock?

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

We wanted to use a property lawyer in West Thurrock for our house move. Our broker has since notified us that our mortgage company Norwich and Peterborough Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?

Pre- 2008 most banks had a different appetite for risk. Almost all West Thurrock conveyancing firms would have been on many lender panels. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 completed a thematic review into mortgage fraud which come to the conclusion: know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, mortgage companies are increasingly seeing more information from law firms relating to their operations and the individuals who work for them as well as set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of transactions. Many West Thurrock conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. West Thurrock is one of the thousands of locations where the lawyers showing on our search results are members of the panel for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society.

Me and my partner are purchasing a house in West Thurrock. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? On completion day we will need to send our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in West Thurrock. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?

Given that you have now exchanged you will need to find a conveyancing lawyer as a matter of priority as you now have a tight a drop dead date to complete the property. An auction property will have a corresponding legal pack. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the conveyancing pack should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You need to hand this to the conveyancer working for you at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Nottingham. I assume I don't need a West Thurrock lawyer on the Nottingham panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Nottingham mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Nottingham mortgage from the register. Nottingham, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Nottingham has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Nottingham has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Nottingham mortgage has been paid off.

Am I right to be concerned about brokers that I am dealing with are recommending a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a local West Thurrock conveyancing company?

As is the case with lots of service providers, often referrals from family and friends can be worth their weight in gold. Yet there are numerous players in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies might all recommend conveyancers to appoint. On occasion the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there exists a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You have the discretion to appoint your own lawyer. Don't forget that the majority of banks have an approved list of law firms you are obliged to use for the mortgage related work in your conveyancing.

My uncle has encouraged me to appoint his conveyancing solicitors in West Thurrock. Do I take his advice?

Much as we are happy to recommend a West Thurrock conveyancing lawyer the best way to find a conveyancing solicitor is to have guidance from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the firm you're considering.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in West Thurrock regulated by the SRA

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

  • M. Reynolds Partnership Solicitors, 24 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Attwood & Co, 20 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5XY
  • Cumming & Riley, 11a High Street, Grays, Essex, RM17 6NB
  • Hattens Solicitors, 90 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5ER
  • Estate And Corporate Solicitors Ltd, 57 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BG

Planning law solicitors in West Thurrock regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in West Thurrock with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on special planning controls
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH

Sale conveyancing in West Thurrock ordinarily comprises the following:

  • Lawyer instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to additional questions from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and redeeming the mortgage (where applicable)

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

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