Conveyancing in Hornchurch
Conveyancing is the legal transfer of a property from a seller to a buyer. handled by a solicitor or licenced conveyancer. If you need a solicitor for conveyancing in Hornchurch, we can help you with fast & proactive conveyancing from a national panel of conveyancing specialists.
We have helped clients in Hornchurch and throughout Havering with buying, selling, buy-to-let, Help to Buy, Right to Buy, shared ownership, new build, leasehold, lease extensions, remortgage and transfer of equity.
Buying property in Hornchurch
A suburban town in East London, Hornchurch is known for its Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch Country Park, and the nearby Romford. Hornchurch is well-served by the London Underground, providing links to central London. Hornchurch has a population of approximately 63,000.
Council Tax in Hornchurch (2023/24)
Hornchurch is in London Borough of Havering.
| Band | Amount |
|---|---|
| A | £1,392.09 |
| B | £1,624.10 |
| C | £1,856.11 |
| D | £2,088.13 |
| E | £2,552.16 |
| F | £3,016.19 |
| G | £3,480.22 |
| H | £4,176.26 |
What does a Hornchurch property lawyer do?
During a property purchase, your lawyer will handle the legal aspects of a home purchase. They will raise questions for the seller's solicitor, order property searches, review contracts, and fulfil post-completion formalities, including paying SDLT.
In addition to standard searches, Hornchurch conveyancing solicitors may carry out checks for issues related to flats, such as spiralling ground rents.
Buying a property with a mortgage?
As part of the conveyancing process, your solicitor also has to handle legal due diligence on behalf of your lender. If your lawyer is not on your lender's panel, your purchase could take weeks longer and incur the cost of an additional solicitor to act for the lender.
We work with lawyers who can represent the vast majority of mortgage lenders, ensuring your transaction will complete without delay.
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When buying a house or flat in a conservation area, your conveyancer will need to check for restrictive covenants, which could include rubbish disposal issues, and tree preservation orders (TPOs). Conservation areas in Hornchurch and the Havering local authority include Havering-Atte-Bower, Langtons, Hornchurch and Rainham.Buying in a conservation area
Approximately half a million listed properties exist across the country, and around 150 of which are in London Borough of Havering. Hornchurch listed buildings include: Owning a listed building can be a challenge for the unwary. Examples of the duties that listed building owners face include required consent for any alterations, and an obligation to use specialist contractors. Our expert conveyancing solicitor panel will offer guidance on what duties your ownership will impose. Read more:Listed buildings
You will need shared ownership conveyancing, when you buy a share in a property from housing associations that offer part-buy, part-rent schemes. While it is a great way to get on the property ladder, shared ownership is more complex, as all properties are leasehold and mortgage lenders' apply stricter criteria. With years of experience, our panel of solicitors will assist you with every step of the process.Shared Ownership
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Selling a house or flat in Hornchurch
As part of the property selling process in Hornchurch, your lawyer will prepare vital paperwork, including the contract of sale and assorted property information forms.
Responsibilities include responding to the buyer's solicitor's questions, resolving issues like a neighbour dispute and redeeming the mortgage.Your solicitor will also coordinate with both sides, like estate agents, landlords and lenders, to confirm that the move is completed without incident.
Could the sale of a leasehold property be delayed?
Yes, that's correct, it can take much longer to complete the legal work on a leasehold property, compared to freehold conveyancing.
The buyer's conveyancer must review this leasehold-related paperwork, such as an up-to-date statement of service charges. Delays are usually the result of the time it takes your lawyer to source this information.
The solicitor should get this underway before a buyer has even been found, as these details can take a long time to gather if it is difficult to contact the landlord or managing agent or they are slow to respond.
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Selling a leasehold flat? What to do before going on the market
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Remortgage conveyancing in Hornchurch
The official base rate is 4.5% (28 April, 2025)
Before appointing a solicitor, double check your conveyancing solicitor's lender panel membership.
Quittance panel solicitors can act for over 100 building societies and banks, so whether you are switching to an equity release mortgage from Leeds Building Society or taking out a home reversion mortgage from Birmingham Midshires, we can help take care of the legal side.
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Transfer of equity
Whether you are transferring the ownership of a property (in part or in full) to your children, adding one or more people to the deeds or inheritance tax planning, you will need to transfer equity. Your conveyancer will deal with the legal work for a low, fixed fee.
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What are typical Hornchurch conveyancing fees?
When you are comparing quotes, it isn't always easy to be certain you are comparing like to like.
Conveyancing fees
These legal fees are paid to your conveyancer for the work they carry out. Your conveyancing solicitor's quote will set out the legal fees (inc. VAT) that you pay when the property transaction is complete.
Disbursements
The quote will include necessary third-party costs, called disbursements, including Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), HM Land Registry fees and property searches.
Check the T's & C's
When comparing quotes, double-check for additional fees or charges. Some solicitors' quotes may include additional charges in the small print. This can lead to an inflated final bill.
