"Instructing a Solicitor who is familiar with Conveyancing in Harlow will assist you in progressing rapidly to completion in your property transaction." Tony Lilleystone, Legal Manager.

Whether you are buying or selling, awareness of local considerations will positively impact the likelihood of a successful sale or purchase. Fridaysmove-recommended Solicitors maintain close links with relevant local authorities. In addition, areas of particular concern or relevancy to Harlow property are thoroughly investigated.

We have assisted home movers throughout Harlow, including Conveyancing in CM17, CM18, CM19, CM20.

The local property landscape in Harlow

Harlow is considered a ‘new’ town which was built after World War II to ease overcrowding in London. Neighbourhoods in the town include Old Harlow, the villages of Great Parndon, Latton, Tye Green, Potter Street, Churchgate Street, Little Parndon, and Netteswell. The M11 motorway provides easy access to the rest of the motorway system, while London is easily reached either from Harlow Town or Mill train station. The nearest underground station is located at Epping and Stansted Airport is also nearby.

Many of the original houses constructed for the Harlow development corporation have now been privately purchased, and Harlow has expanded considerably since the original development. There are new homes currently under construction; The Barratt Homes Fifth Avenue site at Gladwin Way off Allende Avenue, Harlow, CM20 2JF and the Linden Homes Newhall development which offers a shared equity scheme.

Attractive countryside areas surround Harlow and consist of village homes which offer home owners the chance to live in a rural area and still be a few minutes away from the excellent transport facilities linking to neighbouring towns.

Property structural idiosyncrasies in Marlow

A common feature encountered when undertaking Conveyancing in Harlow for older dwellings on the original part of the town is the existence of shared passageways running between terraced houses at ground floor level, with rooms extending above. If not maintained, these can lead to alls sorts of problems ranging from subsidence to damp and a full survey is always recommended

Does your Harlow purchase qualify for Stamp Duty Relief?

Disadvantaged areas relief may be available for property bought in around 2,000 locations across the country. These are based on electoral divisions and local government wards. As the areas which have been designated are based on local authority electoral wards, they do not always coincide with postcode districts. The postcode search tool cannot always be relied on to predict eligibility. If it is suspected that a property is located in a disadvantaged area, further enquiries are required to be made to the local council or authority. A postcode search is worth undertaking to determine whether a residence under the £150k threshold is in a Disadvantaged area. 'Mixed use' property, including a shop with an apartment above, may also receive stamp duty relief.

What are the consequences if your solicitor is not on your lender's panel?

Lenders maintain panels of law firms to perform mortgage legal work. While these panels were once open, allowing any firm to join, that is no longer the case. Increasingly however, lenders have lowered the number of firms which they will accept and allow to perform this work. To proceed where your Harlow lawyer is not on a mortgage lender' s panel, you have the following options:

• Obtain a mortgage from a less restrictive lender
• Instruct a solicitor whom your lender accepts
• Pay the lenders costs for their solicitor in addition to your own

It is usually cheaper to have the same firm act both for you and your lender, and carry out all the conveyancing work in connection with a purchase and the mortgage. If you choose to remain with your first choice of Harlow-based solicitor, consider the following:

• Your lenders will instruct another firm, and you will have to pay their costs in addition to your own
• Your solicitor will have to send documents and information to the other solicitors, and wait for a response, which can cause delays
• Your case will be one of many which the lender's solicitors are dealing with, so it will be more difficult to engineer any priority treatment
• You cannot contact these solicitors directly, as they will be acting for the lender, not for you

Looking for a mortgage lender with a branch in Harlow, Essex, try:

• Halifax, Unit 3, Harvey Centre Approach, CM20 1HF - Tel: 08456 814153
• Santander Mortgages, Unit 10-10A, South Gate, CM20 1AB - Tel:
• Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 15-17, West Gate, The High, CM20 1JP - Tel: 0845 3000000

Transportation Concerns in Harlow

Transport projects are rightly a concern for homebuyers, given both the disruption they can create, and the long-term impact they can have on a house's value. A search will reveal local transport works, including:

• If the residence is within 200 metres of:
• a new road
• a planned underpass, flyover, roundabout, or bridge
• road widening
• a proposed rail or tram route
• If any road adjoining the residence is maintained by the council
• Proposals for any adjacent road to:
• make it one-way
• close it off or divert it
• introduce parking or speed restrictions
• introduce width or weight restrictions

Mortgage lenders may consider that a property will lose value if a particular project is undertaken, such as an adjacent rail line, and so may be unwilling to lend if this is suspected.

Transport Developments:

Schemes include dualling of the A414 from the M11 roundabout to the junction with the A1189 (Southern Way) and improvements to Burnt Mill roundabout.