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Bushey Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while August was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Bushey
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £19,675
  • 3 Percentage of cases in Bushey that are buy to let is 4%
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 5 57% freehold and 43% leasehold conveyancing in Bushey for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bushey since January 2025*

Disposal

of house residence, Victoria Road, WD23 1DB completing on 31/01/2025 at a price of £440,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of house residence, Oxhey Avenue, WD19 4HF completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £600,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Disposal

of detached residence premises, Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £770,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Disposal

of semi-detached premises, Garston Lane, WD25 9RT completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £670,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bushey

My fiance’s mother is a property lawyer. I suspect that I can be offered preferential pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Bushey?

It’s a good idea to request two or three conveyancing quotes. Do use our search tool on this page. Whilst prices do vary but service levels do differ between property lawyers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.

All was ready to complete my purchase in Bushey next Friday. My conveyancer now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What risks does the lender expect the insurance to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for mortgage companies would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook instructions. These requirements are not specific to conveyancing in Bushey.

It is is a decade since I acquired my property in Bushey. Conveyancing lawyers have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to find my deeds. Is this a major issue?

Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by your lender or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in most cases the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Bushey relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it is more problematic but is resolvable.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Bushey. My lender is Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 25/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial property in Bushey?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Bushey will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Bushey. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Bushey.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Bushey it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Bushey commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Bushey.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Bushey?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Bushey. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bushey regulated by the SRA

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

  • D.r. Sheridan Llp, 106 High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3DE
  • Graham White & Co, 94 High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3HD
  • J S Lane & Co In Assoc With Russell Hobson & Co, The Red House, High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3HE
  • Anami Law Incorporating Kirkwoods, 51 High Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1EE
  • Paul Linton & Co, 17 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0BW

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

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bushey but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • St John's Property Lawyers, 22a The Avenue, WD17 4NS
  • Graham Smith Property Lawyers , St Johns House, WD24 6PW
  • Home 2 Home Property Lawyers Limited, 32 Millais Gardens, HA8 5SY

Planning law solicitors in Bushey regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bushey practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Paul Fallon & Company, 87-89 Market Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0PT
  • Ellistons Slp Solicitors Limited, 51-53 The Broadway, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4DJ
  • Yugin & Partners, Jubilee House, Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4RY
  • Pindoria Solicitors Limited, 1st Floor, 502 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 1JR
  • Moerans, 123 Station Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7JR

Neighboring Locations

Bushey
South Oxhey

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

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