Having sold my house in Southend last December but the buyer keeps SMS messaging every few hours to say his lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities following completion?

After completion of your disposal your conveyancer should deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer must also send confirmation that the mortgage has been redeemed to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Southend.

Me and my partner are purchasing a house in Southend. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to send our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Southend off the council. I have a mortgage offer with . Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use 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 , you will need to appoint a solicitor on the conveyancing panel.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Southend. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

I have recentlyfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Southend for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Southend conveyancing specialists.

I am using a search engine for the term on line conveyancing in Southend it reveals many solicitorsin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for me?

The preferential way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so ask friends and family who have bought a property in Southend or a local estate agent or mortgage broker. Charges for conveyancing in Southend differ, so it's advisable to obtain at least four estimates from varying types of companies. Be sure to seek confirmation what costs in the quote includes.

I bought a garden flat in Southend, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable flats in Southend with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease expires on 21st October 50

With only 50 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £36,100 and £41,800 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.