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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Broxbourne’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Broxbourne.

Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Broxbourne

  • 1 Experience means that Broxbourne lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Broxbourne local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your home move in Broxbourne.
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located many miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Broxbourne
  • 3 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Broxbourne are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Broxbourne and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 Broxbourne property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Broxbourne home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Broxbourne - if so sets of conveyancers are likely to be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Broxbourne since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Broxbourne

I am assisting my niece sell her flat in Broxbourne. Will the conveyancing solicitor order an EPC or should I organise this?

Following the demise of HIPs, energy performance certificates was retained a mandatory component of moving property. An EPC needs to be to hand before the property is advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers normally organise. If you are instructing a Broxbourne conveyancing lawyer they might help arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with reputable Broxbourne providers

Can I be sure that the Broxbourne conveyancing solicitor on the Co-operative panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Broxbourne obtaining recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing.

I am due to exchange contracts on my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in August 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Aldermore are being pedantic. The Broxbourne solicitor who is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Aldermore are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Aldermore have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Aldermore have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Aldermore may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

Will my lawyer be making enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Broxbourne.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in Broxbourne. There are those who acquire a house in Broxbourne, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Lawyers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that may be initiated by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which should figure out the risks in Broxbourne. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard question of the vendor to determine whether the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past and is not notified by the seller, then a purchaser may issue a claim for damages resulting from an inaccurate response. A buyer’s conveyancers will also carry out an environmental search. This will reveal whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be carried out.

I have todayfound out that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Broxbourne for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to see if the premises is in your name, you can make 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 Broxbourne conveyancing specialists.

I am buying my first flat in Broxbourne with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my lawyer about this extras as it may impact my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

In sourcing the world wide web for the words cheap conveyancing in Broxbourne it brings up numerous conveyancersin the area. How do I determine which is the suitable property lawyer for the sale of my house?

The ideal way of choosing the right conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so seek the counsel of colleagues and relatives who have bought a property in Broxbourne or the reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Broxbourne differ, so it's advisable to obtain at least four quotes from varying types of law firms. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

Last December I purchased a leasehold property in Broxbourne. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I own a 1 bedroom flat in Broxbourne, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable properties in Broxbourne with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2089

With only 64 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £14,300 and £16,400 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Broxbourne regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Broxbourne but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Duffield Harrison Llp, Rathmore House, 56 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EX
  • Braddon & Snow Limited, Montagu House, 68 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8HA
  • Edward Oliver & Co, 38 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertforshire, EN8 8JQ
  • Gisby Harrison, Goffs Oak House, Goffs Lane, Goffs Oak, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN7 5HG
  • Djk Solicitors, 46 Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, En9 1bs, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1XE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Broxbourne

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Broxbourne practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Duffield Harrison Llp, Rathmore House, 56 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EX
  • Williams Hortor Law And Mediation, 9b Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8HQ
  • Edward Oliver & Co, 38 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertforshire, EN8 8JQ
  • Gisby Harrison, Goffs Oak House, Goffs Lane, Goffs Oak, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN7 5HG
  • Djk Solicitors, 46 Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, En9 1bs, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1XE

Planning law solicitors in Broxbourne regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Broxbourne practicing in planning law. This may include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Duffield Harrison Llp, Rathmore House, 56 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EX
  • Djk Solicitors, 46 Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, En9 1bs, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1XE
  • Attwaters Jameson Hill, 72-74 Fore Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1BY
  • Mclellans, Old Cross House, Old Cross, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1RB

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