After what seems like an age a loan agreement from NatWest for the refinancing of my 3 room maisonette is coming by the end of next week. Are you able to put forward a low cost conveyancing law firm in Pitsea?

This site is not designed to assist those in their quest for cut-price fees for conveyancing in Pitsea. Our aim is to provide excellent value conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint organisations offering the bait of £99 conveyancing in Pitsea. The optimum outcome, in going for low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you being stung for extras and still not end up with the service expected.

A colleague advised me that in buying a property in Pitsea there could be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Pitsea which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Pitsea should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I am planning to move house in October. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Pitsea. Conveyancing solicitor was organised before I stumbled across this site.

On the day of completion you can collect the house keys from your property agent however this can only be done once the sellers lawyers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. Subsequently you can tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Pitsea or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Pitsea.

is it true that all Pitsea solicitor firms on the HSBC conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the HSBC conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some lenders do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

My colleague recommended that if I am purchasing in Pitsea I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Pitsea conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Pitsea around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Pitsea.

My company is looking to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive charges for commercial conveyancing in Pitsea for below £2000?

We can recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Pitsea, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right lawyer. Regarding the costs these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or telephone so as to enable us to provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.

I've found a house that appears to be perfect, at a reasonable figure which is making it more attractive. I have just discovered that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Pitsea. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been appointed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Pitsea ?

The majority of houses in Pitsea are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in Pitsea in which case you should be shopping around for a Pitsea conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a lessee you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions for example requiring the freeholder’spermission to carry out alterations. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the maintenance of the estate where the house is part of an estate. Your conveyancer should advise you fully on all the issues.