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Reasons to use our Woodford Green conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Woodford Green solicitor are the key to a successful Woodford Green conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 2 Conveyancer conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal connections with Woodford Green selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 The practices listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Woodford Green
  • 5 Using a local Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Woodford Green since January 2025*

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Disposal

of detached residence residence, Horn Lane, IG8 9AH completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £950,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Purchase

of apartment Victoria Road E18 1LJ, acquired for £357,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of terraced residence, Chigwell Road, IG8 8AJ completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £480,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of detached residence residence, Selwyn Avenue, E4 9LS completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £742,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Woodford Green

At what point does exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Woodford Green and do I need to be at the conveyancers branch?

If you are round the corner to our conveyancing solicitors in Woodford Green you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the firms we recommend provide a countrywide conveyancing service and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The executing of the sale agreement is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the firm to address the formalities when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Woodford Green)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I am about to put an offer on a leasehold apartment in Woodford Green. The estate agents tell me that it is normal for flats in Woodford Green to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a mortgage with Platform. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 70 years left.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 23/4/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Minimum 85 years unexpired from completion, except where the mortgage application is pursuant to Platform's participation in the Government's Help to Buy Shared Equity scheme, in which case (a) the unexpired lease term must not be less than 250 years for new-build houses and not less than 125 years for new-build flats and (b) ground rent must be reasonable at all times and any escalation must be linked to RPI (Retail Price Index) or a similar index.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for stalling in Woodford Green conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Woodford Green.

How does conveyancing in Woodford Green differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Woodford Green contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because developers in Woodford Green usually purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Woodford Green or who has acted in the same development.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Woodford Green ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a mortgage on such a premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Woodford Green. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Woodford Green especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Woodford Green.

I need to assess costs for conveyancing in Woodford Green from numerous conveyancing practitioner and choose one. Should I get them to sit tight until I I have my bid accepted on a house.

You should wait to request your property lawyer to start work and apply for searches once the offer has been agreed to on the property particularly as Woodford Green conveyancing searches are a couple of hundred pounds.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Woodford Green regulated by the SRA

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

  • A V A Mitchell & Co, 39 Forest Approach, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 9BP
  • Forbes Hall Llp, 3 Johnston Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0XA
  • Thirsk Winton Llp, Swan House, 9-12 Johnston Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0XA
  • Corbin & Hassan (uk) Llp, Patman House, 23-27 Electric Parade, George Lane, South Woodford, London, E18 2LS
  • Laderman Law Limited, 4 The Shrubberies, George Lane, London, E18 1BD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Woodford Green regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Woodford Green practicing in commercial conveyancing in Woodford Green. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • A V A Mitchell & Co, 39 Forest Approach, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 9BP
  • Forbes Hall Llp, 3 Johnston Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0XA
  • Thirsk Winton Llp, Swan House, 9-12 Johnston Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0XA
  • Reculver Solicitors Ltd, 39 Malmesbury Road, South Woodford, London, E18 2NL
  • Corbin & Hassan (uk) Llp, Patman House, 23-27 Electric Parade, George Lane, South Woodford, London, E18 2LS

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Woodford Green regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Woodford Green but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Verbatim Property Lawyers Ltd, 455 High Road, IG8 0XE
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA

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

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