What is the most effective way to find the right lawyer who can give a first class service for my conveyancing in Billericay?

Option 1 is to ask your friends and family who they experienced using in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Second, use a comparison service on the web for conveyancing in Billericay. Pick up the phone to two or three listed and invite them to send you their conveyancing estimate and have a conversation with the lawyer who will handle the conveyancing in advance ofcommitting.

Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right solicitors taking into account your personal expectations including area of the property,speed, complexity and who your intended mortgage company is. Resist the temptation to go for £100 conveyancing in Billericay

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Billericay. My lender is Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 22/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I am due to move home in September. Should my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Billericay. Conveyancing solicitor was found before I stumbled across this website.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the keys from the estate agent however this can only take place after the sellers conveyancers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be given over. After that you will need to advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you choose a conveyancing in Billericay or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Billericay.

I am buying a end of terrace house in Billericay. Our aim is to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to determine if these works were previously refused?

Your conveyancer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Billericay will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit certain alterations or necessitated the consent of another owner. Many works require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

We previously appointed conveyancing lawyers based in Billericay on the UBS solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate sum for the legal aspects of the UBS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by UBS?

Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner can levy a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by UBS but by your Billericay property lawyer. Numerous firms on the UBS panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but some firms include it on their overall fee.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Billericay I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Billericay for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

The solicitors conducting our conveyancing in Billericay has sent documents to review that state the land is unregistered with epitome documents. How can it be that the property not registred at HMLR?

Whilst most properties in Billericay are now registered with the Land Registry there are still a few that are unregistered. Any property in Billericay that has been purchased since the late 1980’s will have been registered at the Land Registry under the compulsory ‘first registration’ scheme. However, if a Billericay property has not changed hands in that time then it’s likely the old fashioned title deeds will be the only evidence of ownership.Plenty of Billericay conveyancing lawyers will be familiar with this type of conveyancing but if any uncertainty prevails the usual advice nowadays seems to be for the vendor’s solicitor to register it first and thereafter deal with the disposal - this undoubtedly result in a significant delay.