I have Fifty Six years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Billericay. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining 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 2/2/2026 the requirements read as follows :
My uncle advised me that in buying a property in Billericay there may be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of anumerous of properties in Billericay which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Billericay should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We are getting a further advance on our home loan from RBS as we want to carry out renovations to our house in Billericay. Do we need to choose a local Billericay solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
RBS don't usually require firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the RBS conveyancing panel.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Billericay property lawyer having checked that they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Kent Reliance will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Kent Reliance will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Billericay postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Kent Reliance, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Billericay.
How does conveyancing in Billericay differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Billericay contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because new home sellers in Billericay tend to acquire the real estate, 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 property lawyers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Billericay or who has acted in the same development.
Taking into account that I will soon spend over three hundred thousand on a house in Billericay I would like to talk to a lawyer concerning thetransaction in advance of instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
This is something that we encourage - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer due to be conducting your conveyancing in Billericay.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique person, not a file number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Billericay should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
There are a lot of properties in Billericay on private lanes. My husband and I are purchasing one such property. What would be the pros and cons of purchasing a residence on a private road?
Billericay conveyancing solicitors are well versed in transacting homeson unadopted roads. The property lawyer should review the Land Registry data to find any rights or liabilities. It is possible that there is a residents association that proprietors make annual payments for the upkeep of the road. If one exists, the road will likely be maintained and appear nicer than publicly adopted.