Do the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool conduct conveyancing in London Colney by way of an attended exchange?

There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out attended exchanges. Please contact us to get a costs illustration and details as to dates.

I am due to move property in December. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in London Colney. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across your website.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the estate agent but this should only happen once the previous owners solicitors inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be released. Subsequently you can advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. We do not recommend a particular removal company but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in London Colney or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in London Colney.

When it comes to lenders such as Leeds Building Society, do London Colney solicitors face an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

RBS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a apartment in London Colney has been agreed to, what happens next?

The property agent will want to be informed of your lawyer's details (ensure that the lawyers are on the lender’s panel). Contact RBS or the broker and complete any appropriate documentation. RBS will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or vendor to schedule an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. RBS will send the offer to you and your conveyancers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in London Colney.

I have todaybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in London Colney for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of London Colney conveyancing specialists.

I've found a house that seems to tick a lot of boxes, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have subsequently discovered that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns buying a leasehold house in London Colney. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in London Colney are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are purchasing in London Colney in which case you should be shopping around for a London Colney conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to conduct changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a contribution towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your solicitor should appraise you on the various issues.

I purchased a garden flat in London Colney, conveyancing having been completed 10 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in London Colney with an extended lease are worth £222,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2096

With only 71 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased parent's Will, with a property in London Colney which is to be sold. The house is unregistered at the Land Registry and I'm told that many EAs will insist that it is completed before they will proceed. What's the mechanism for this?

In the circumstances you refer to it seems prudent to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. HMLR’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.