Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site conduct conveyancing in Cricklewood by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct 24hr exchanges. You should e-mail us to get a costs illustration and details as to dates.

I am buying a garden flat in Cricklewood. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Cricklewood you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Cricklewood.

The deeds to my property are lost. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Cricklewood years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

Assuming you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be retained by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to conduct a search at the Land Registry, find your property and get up to date copies of the property title for a small fee. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for £20 inclusive of VAT.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but reside in Cricklewood. My solicitor (based 200 kilometers from merequires that I sign a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Cricklewood to attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Cricklewood

Why am I unable to complete my conveyancing in Cricklewood on Easter Monday?

Because on completion the money needs to pass between the banks of the purchaser and seller's and at present this can only happen on a working day. So you can't complete on a saturday or sunday either.