Conveyancing Solicitors in Braintree
If you’ve finally found the property in Braintree you wish to purchase, or perhaps you plan on selling a home, you will need a Licensed Conveyancer or a Property Solicitor to sort out the legal bits and bobs of the house transfer.
Conveyancers will process the mandatory legal paperwork and contract negotiations on your behalf. Choosing a conveyancer or solicitor to act for your transaction can be difficult, you have so many options. You could choose your estate agents preferred conveyancer, but they are usually more overpriced.
This is were Conveyancing Pro can help. We compare conveyancing fees in Braintree from our trusted list of conveyancers. Get your conveyancing quotes using the form above.
Should I use the Estate Agents preferred conveyancer or solicitor for Braintree
If you’re buying through an Estate Agent, they’ll normally ask you to use their preferred conveyancer, but you do NOT have to use them. It isn’t unusual for Agents to get extra commission from pushing their clients to certain conveyancers or solicitors, sometimes that commission is added to your Conveyancers fees. So you’ll have to pay more than you have to for the conveyancing work.
That’s why you’d be better off using our comparison search to compare conveyancing solicitors online with us. Buyers, Sellers and Remortgagers can save hundreds from using our Braintree Conveyancing quote comparison. For more info see: Should I use my Estate Agent’s recommended Conveyancer?
What is the average fees for Conveyancing in Braintree?
The amount of money you’ll have to fork out for Legal Work depends on whether you’re buying, selling or remortgaging. Conveyancer and Solicitor fees are normally between £850-£1,500. If the house or flat you’re transferring is a Leasehold Property, it will cost more (because there will be extra work involved).
When buying, Conveyancers also carry out property searches, this is to check whether there are any local issues or problems in the surrounding area that will effect the homes value.
Hidden Costs
If you find a low quote for conveyancing, you would be wise to review the quote thoroughly as there might be extra fees hidden in the numerous pages of terms and conditions. Our licences conveyancers give professional legal advice in Braintree and throughout Essex, and with our conveyancers there are no surprises at the end of your transaction. If you compare our conveyancing solicitors, the quotes you get will be accurate, they will list all the associated costs and all the disbursements (for more info see: hidden fees in conveyancing).
Leasehold and Flat Conveyancing Braintree
A leasehold ownership is where the buyer gets the right to own and occupy a home for a selected length of time. Leasehold owners might be subject to other specific terms and conditions within the “Lease”. The duration of time acknowledged by the lease can be up to 999 years.
We think it is imperative that you choose a competent Conveyancer that has a lot of experience in managing Leasehold Conveyancing. A knowledgeable Conveyancing Solcitior knows all the types of problems that will come up Leasehold sales, like:
1. the conveyancer will need to check out the duration of the unexpired term left on the lease contract as almost all mortgage lenders won’t give out a mortgage for a leasehold property that has under 60 years left.
2. your leasehold lawyer must check the specific terms, conditions and specifications in the lease that could effect the usage, enjoyment and furtheralterations of the property.
Also remember that conveyancing cost on a leasehold property almost always is more expensive than on a freehold property (for more info see: leasehold conveyancing).
Braintree Remortgage Conveyancers
If you’re remortgaging your property in Braintree, you will require a conveyancing solicitor to represent your interests as well as your mortgage lenders interests. Mortgage providers only allow a remortgage conveyancing solicitor on their chosen list of approved conveyancing solicitors. Our recommended remortgage conveyancing solicitors for Braintree are approved by and on almost every mortgage provider lists. Our recommended conveyancing solicitors have years of experience, they process the work fast to finish and make the transaction stress free.
About Braintree
Braintree is a town in Essex, England. The principal settlement of Braintree District, it is located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Chelmsford and 15 miles (24 km) west of Colchester. According to the 2011 Census, the town had a population of 41,634, while the urban area, which includes Great Notley, Rayne and High Garrett, had a population of 53,477.[1]
Braintree has grown contiguous with several surrounding settlements. Braintree proper lies on the River Brain and to the south of Stane Street, the Roman road from Braughing to Colchester, while Bocking lies on the River Blackwater and to the north of the road. The two are sometimes referred to together as Braintree and Bocking,[2] and since 1934 they form the civil parish of that name.[3]
(from Wikipedia).
The national average timescale for conveyancing is between 9-10 weeks. Conveyancing for simple purchase transactions can take just 4-6 weeks but a more complicated transaction can take much much longer to complete. Some transactions have been known to take over a year to complete, why? More info visit our How long does conveyancing take?.
If you are buying a property in Braintree (or anywhere in England and Wales), for more than £125,000, you will be subject to Stamp Duty Land Tax (or SDLT for short). This tax is calculated in brackets, like the UK income tax system. When you get a quote with us, we calculate the Stamp Duty (SDLT) you’ll have to pay for you. For more info visit our Stamp Duty Rates and Examples page.
Essex is a county in England immediately north-east of London. It borders the counties of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, which is the only city in the county. As well as rural areas, the county also includes London Stansted Airport, the new towns of Basildon and Harlow, Lakeside Shopping Centre, the port of Tilbury and the town of Southend-on-Sea.
The current average value in Essex in May 2017 is £353,594. This has increased 0.37% from February 2017. Terraced properties sold for a current average value of £302,150 and semi-detached properties valued £351,716. In the past year property prices in Essex have increased 2.50%. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates.
