Please could you recommend a Coventry Building Society approved South Woodham Ferrers conveyancing practice who can have us moved in within under 3 weeks? Would it be better to use a high street South Woodham Ferrers practice or an online comparison site?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent South Woodham Ferrers conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the high street in South Woodham Ferrers. Go in to two or three law practices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Mention your requirements together with your reasons and get a commitment on your deadline. Appoint the lawyer that you are most comfortable with.

When will exchange of contracts take place for sale conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers and am I required to attend the solicitors office?

Where you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in South Woodham Ferrers you are invited in to sign contracts. However, the law practices we recommend offer a national conveyancing service and provide as equally detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you electronically. The executing of the sale agreement is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to officially exchange when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in South Woodham Ferrers)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

I am looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in South Woodham Ferrers who is on the Clydesdale solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

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

My partner and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Kent Reliance as we intend to carry out alterations to our home in South Woodham Ferrers. Do we need to appoint a nearby South Woodham Ferrers solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Kent Reliance would not normally appoint a member of their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Kent Reliance list.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in South Woodham Ferrers. I have a mortgage offer with Bank of Ireland. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.

The mortgage over my property is with RBS for my property in South Woodham Ferrers. Conveyancing has been completed a year ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform RBS?

You must advise RBS in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of RBS’s mortgage conditions. It may be that RBS will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact RBS directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a RBS conveyancing panel firm.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a two apartments in South Woodham Ferrers both have about fifty years left on the lease term. Will this present a problem?

There are plenty of short leases in South Woodham Ferrers. The lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As a lease shortens the value of the lease reduces and it becomes more costly to extend the lease. This is why it is advisable to increase the term of the lease. Sometimes it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We recommend you seek professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this area.

South Woodham Ferrers Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

The answer will be useful as a) areas can cause problems for the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where services remain unpaid b) if the tenants have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to have all the details How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? Please tell me if there are any major works in the near future that could increase the maintenance fees?