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  • 1 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in Bishops Stortford who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 Bishops Stortford conveyancing lawyers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 3 Over the years Bishops Stortford lawyer have established valuable links with Bishops Stortford local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your home move in Bishops Stortford.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Stortford is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 The Bishops Stortford conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Bishops Stortford

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bishops Stortford since January 2025*

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of house property, Manston Drive, CM23 5EN completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £570,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Nursery Road, CM23 3HJ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £390,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion

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of terraced premises, Bradley Common, CM23 5QD completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £725,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of house residence, Rochford Close, CM24 8LZ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £275,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bishops Stortford

We opted for a local solicitor for my conveyancing in Bishops Stortford yesterday. Reviewing the Terms I seeI am responsible for fees even if the movedoes not happen. Would I be best advised to select a web based firm promoting no move no charge conveyancing in Bishops Stortford?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be uplifted to offset the transactions that fail to complete. Also remember that these deals rarely cover disbursements such as Bishops Stortford conveyancing search costs.

Do the conveyancing practitioners identified via your search app handle right to buy conveyancing in Bishops Stortford?

We do have plenty of conveyancing experts who can service right to buy conveyancing matters You should get in touch with the lawyers listed with a view to secure a costs illustration.

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Bishops Stortford? Is this really necessary?

In order to comply with Money Laundering Regulations any Bishops Stortford conveyancing firm will require evidence of your identity in all conveyancing transactions. This is normally satisfied by provision of a passport and an original bank statement or utility account showing where you live.

Under Money Laundering Regulations, conveyancing solicitors are duty bound to investigate not only the ID of conveyancing clients but also the origin of monies that they receive in respect of any matter. An unwillingness to disclose this may lead to your solicitor terminating their retainer with you, as clearly this will cause a conflict between the set Regulations and a refusal to disclose.

Your conveyancers will have an obligation to make a disclosure to the relevant authorities should they believe that any amounts received by them may contravene the Money Laundering Regulations.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Bishops Stortford. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?

Now that you are to in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you should hire the services of a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of urgency as you are faced with a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the conveyancing. An auction property will have a bespoke legal pack. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold premises the conveyancing pack may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You should hand this to the solicitor working for you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Co-operative, do Bishops Stortford solicitors have to pay an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

We are getting the release of further funds on our mortgage from Principality as we want to carry out renovations to our home in Bishops Stortford. Do we need to appoint a nearby Bishops Stortford solicitor on the Principality conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Principality do not ordinarily require a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Principality panel.

I have a 4 bedroom Georgian house in Bishops Stortford. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Godiva Mortgages Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You need to assess 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 Bishops Stortford and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.

There are only Seventy years unexpired on my flat in Bishops Stortford. I need to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What should I do?

On the basis that 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. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to locate the landlord. On the whole a specialist would be useful to conduct investigations and prepare a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Bishops Stortford.

I invested in buying a split level flat in Bishops Stortford, conveyancing formalities finalised 10 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Bishops Stortford with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2094

You have 69 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Stortford

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bishops Stortford practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Pellys Solicitors Limited, 18 The Causeway, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2EJ
  • Nockolds Solicitors Limited, 6 Market Square, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3UZ
  • Watson Legal, 1 Ducketts Wharf, South Street, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3AR
  • Stanley Tee Llp, Tees House, 95 London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3GW
  • Murdochs Solicitors And Property Shop, 1 Station Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8BE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Stortford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Bishops Stortford with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Bishops Stortford. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Pellys Solicitors Limited, 18 The Causeway, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2EJ
  • Nelson & Co, 28-32 Potter Street, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3UL
  • Nockolds Solicitors Limited, 6 Market Square, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3UZ
  • Stanley Tee Llp, Tees House, 95 London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3GW
  • Murdochs Solicitors And Property Shop, 1 Station Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8BE

Home buying conveyancing in Bishops Stortford ordinarily involves the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the premises
  • Undertaking Bishops Stortford property searches with respect to the title
  • Assessing draft contract and other papers supplied by the seller’s solicitor
  • Submitting questions with the owner’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Assessing replies supplied by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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