Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Southend On Sea is more expensive?

In summary, leasehold conveyancing in Southend On Sea and Essex usually warrants additional work compared to freehold transactions. This includes lease investigation, corresponding with the landlord concerning the service of required notices, obtaining current service charge and management information, procuring the freeholder’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different owners have owned the lease since it was first granted.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Southend On Sea. My lender is Chelsea Building Society

Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 28/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I'm purchasing my first flat in Southend On Sea with a mortgage from Bank of Scotland. The builders would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not to tell my lawyer about this extras as it would adversely affect my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Southend On Sea for my home move. Can I check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

Anyone can read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training purposes.

Is it true that a Southend On Sea conveyancing practice has court proceedings brought against them by a client for not carrying out the appropriate conveyancing investigations?

We are not aware of such a Southend On Sea conveyancing matter but it has been reported that, a couple buying a home elsewhere in England successfully sued their conveyancing practitioner due to development plans to erect a wind farm failing to be identified in conveyancing searches.

Where you are buying in Southend On Sea It is important that your lawyer purchase all Southend On Sea conveyancing searches needed to ensure you have accurate and up to date information before buying a property.