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  • 1 Bishops Stortford property lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Bishops Stortford conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your conveyancing
  • 2 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Bishops Stortford who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 The practices listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Bishops Stortford are familiar with the local issues peculiar to Bishops Stortford and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Stortford is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bishops Stortford since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bishops Stortford

I can't travel far from Bishops Stortford. What is the rationale as to why all Bishops Stortford conveyancers aren't automatically on all mortgage company panels?

Lenders highlight the fact that solicitor-led fraud is considered to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud every year.The removal of law firms from lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the Financial Services Authority in 2011. Its outcome included recommendations for lenders to review their conveyancing panels, which triggered a major policy change in the sector. This led to mortgage companies culling less reputable firms from their books of approved solicitors .

My brother and I have recently bought a property in Bishops Stortford. We have since encountered a number of issues with the property which we consider were omitted in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the nature of searches that should have been ordered as part of conveyancing in Bishops Stortford?

It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are specific to conveyancing in Bishops Stortford. Conveyancing searches and investigations undertaken during the buying process are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor completes a questionnaire known as a SPIF. answers proves to be inaccurate, you could possibly take legal action against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Bishops Stortford.

Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Stortford even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I want to acquire a shop in Bishops Stortford with a loan from Yorkshire Building Society?

The service is mainly utilised to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Stortford but we have listed at the bottom of this page a selection of Bishops Stortford commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the solicitors directly to check if they can also act for Yorkshire Building Society

I have todayfound out that Stirling Law have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Bishops Stortford for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check 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 Bishops Stortford conveyancing specialists.

Is it possible to switch firm as I need to select one who is on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing panel. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Stortford round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Alliance & Leicester

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Stortford on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Stortford. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can contrast costs for conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Stortford and throughout England and Wales.

All being well we will complete our sale of a £300,000 apartment in Bishops Stortford next Thursday. The landlords agents has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Bishops Stortford?

For most leasehold sales in Bishops Stortford conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Addressing pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Bishops Stortford Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Bishops Stortford leasehold premises is £350. For Bishops Stortford conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply the information.

Bishops Stortford Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

    For many Bishops Stortford leaseholds the outlay for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, although a few managing agents in Bishops Stortford obliged leaseholders to pay into a sinking fund and this is used to offset against larger repairs or maintenance. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Stortford regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bishops Stortford specialising in commercial conveyancing in Bishops Stortford. This could 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

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Bishops Stortford regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bishops Stortford but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Movingahead, Mitre Chambers, CM21 9JS

Typically, Bishops Stortford conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancer instructed by the buyer on acceptance of the offer
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Undertaking Bishops Stortford property searches for the title
  • Considering the draft contract and other documentation supplied by the owner’s solicitor
  • Submitting queries with the seller’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Analysing replies prepared by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the purchase 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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