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Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Baldock

  • 1 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Baldock governed by the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Baldock
  • 3 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Baldock have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Baldock and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 The Baldock conveyancing practitioners that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Baldock
  • 5 Personal touch and pure property expertise are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Baldock property deals can become a lot more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Baldock since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Baldock

We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Baldock listed on your site but stumbled across some other fee calculations on the internet appear cheaper – how come?

There are numerous websites promoting alleged £99 conveyancing, yet more often than not extracosts end up with the closing bill being inflated. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that charges outlined in terms of business should be fair and reasonable invoiced The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Baldock specify all charges for the property you plan tobuy.

I purchased a 4 bedroom Edwardian house in Baldock. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Baldock and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.

I am purchasing my first flat in Baldock benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not inform my solicitor about this side-deal as it will impact 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.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one near me in Baldock I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Baldock for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

If you require a mortgage that many years may be problematic. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

There are only Seventy years left on my flat in Baldock. I now want to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What are my options?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to find the lessor. For most situations a specialist may be helpful to carry out a search and to produce an expert document to be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Baldock.

I purchased a leasehold flat in Baldock, conveyancing was carried out in 1995. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Baldock with a long lease are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2099

With just 74 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

Do I stop my mortgage payments with Clydesdale as soon as a completion date for my home sale in Baldock has been agreed?

You are best advised to maintain meeting any mortgage payments to Clydesdale until the mortgage is paid off on completion as part of your Baldock conveyancing.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Baldock regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Baldock specialising in commercial conveyancing in Baldock. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Railton Law, Devonshire Business Centre, Works Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 1GJ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Baldock regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Baldock but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • New Horizons Property & Probate Lawyers Limited, 50 Station Road, SG6 3BE

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Baldock is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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