We are soon to exchange buying a property in South Woodham Ferrers but as a consequence of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate reparation from the owner in the sum of six thousand pounds taking the form of a deduction in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process yet Clydesdale will not agree to this. Should they have been informed?

Your solicitor that is on the Clydesdale approved list is required to disclose to Clydesdale of any variations to the sale price. If you prohibit your lawyer to disclose the price change to Clydesdale then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Clydesdale and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers.

Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in South Woodham Ferrers even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example if I intend to buy a shop in South Woodham Ferrers with a loan from Bank of Scotland?

The service is primarily used to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in South Woodham Ferrers but we have set out towards the bottom of this page a selection of South Woodham Ferrers commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the solicitors directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Bank of Scotland

I am planning to move home in January. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in South Woodham Ferrers. Conveyancing lawyer was organised prior to coming across this website.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the estate agent however this can only happen once the vendors lawyers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be given over. Subsequently you should tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in South Woodham Ferrers or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in South Woodham Ferrers. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

I had an offer accepted on a house in South Woodham Ferrers on 22/10/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, all came back fine. Solicitor appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Clydesdale and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Are Clydesdale entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Clydesdale to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

We are 3 weeks into a residential purchase having been referred to solicitors by the local agent to do our conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers. I am am starting to be frustrated with the quality of service. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

They would have to be really poor in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage offer been sent? In the event that it has you must advise them of the new contact details and have the loan are re-issued. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental charges and complications. That should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in South Woodham Ferrers

I am a negotiator for a busy estate agent office in South Woodham Ferrers where we see a number of leasehold sales put at risk due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given contradictory information from local South Woodham Ferrers conveyancing solicitors. Could you clarify whether the seller of a flat can start the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

I own a leasehold flat in South Woodham Ferrers, conveyancing having been completed in 1998. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in South Woodham Ferrers with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2105

With only 80 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.