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Conveyancing in West Thurrock : Keep it Local

5 reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in West Thurrock

  • 1 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with West Thurrock estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in West Thurrock registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Personal touch together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. West Thurrock conveyancing can become a lot more stressful due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 West Thurrock property lawyers work in partnership with West Thurrock estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 5 No matter what any other lawyers inform you it could be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Thurrock since January 2025*

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of semi-detached premises, Southwell Close, RM16 6AY completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £307,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

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of house property, Prior Chase, RM17 5HL completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £355,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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of apartment Hathaway Road RM17 5LQ, at the agreed price of £222,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, securing official copies of the title

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of semi-detached premises, Knockhall Road, DA9 9HF completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £320,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Thurrock

At long last a loan offer from Santander for the refinancing of my single room apartment is coming imminently. Are you able to recommend a low cost conveyancing practitioner in West Thurrock?

You have arrived at the wrong place to search for the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in West Thurrock. We can offer you cost effective conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing companies seducing you with £100 conveyancing in West Thurrock. The optimum result, in choosing a lawyer for cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up invoiced for extras and still not get the service expected.

I am looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in West Thurrock who is on the Britannia solicitor. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Britannia in certain locations such as West Thurrock. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Should our lawyer be asking questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in West Thurrock.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers carrying out conveyancing in West Thurrock. There are those who buy a property in West Thurrock, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a number of checks that may be initiated by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which should figure out the risks in West Thurrock. The standard information given to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard inquiry of the seller to determine if the property has historically flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not notified by the vendor, then a purchaser may bring a legal claim for losses resulting from an inaccurate reply. A buyer’s lawyers should also commission an enviro report. This will higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be carried out.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in West Thurrock. I now require my file but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call 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 West Thurrock 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.

Is it best to instruct a West Thurrock conveyancing solicitor based in the location that I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can carry out the legal work but his firm is located 200miles away.

The benefit of a high street West Thurrock conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to sign documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local West Thurrock know how is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and on the whole were content that must outweigh using an unfamiliar West Thurrock conveyancing lawyer just because they are West Thurrock based.

Can you please explain what options are open to me if my West Thurrock conveyancing searches reveals negative entries?

Usually, most problems exposed in West Thurrock conveyancing search results can be dealt with before completion or title insurance can be put in place. You should note that regardless of the fact that you are buying the property and may be content to live with the search results, your mortgage lender may not, and ultimately the decision rests with them.

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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 practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • 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 firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in West Thurrock with expertise in commercial conveyancing in West Thurrock. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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

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

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in West Thurrock specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in West Thurrock
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH

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

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