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  • 1 Over the years Chipping Barnet conveyancer have established excellent working relationships with Chipping Barnet 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 house sale or purchase in Chipping Barnet.
  • 2 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Chipping Barnet regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Chipping Barnet and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Personal touch and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Chipping Barnet home moves can be made a lot more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 Chipping Barnet lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Chipping Barnet conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase
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Examples of recent conveyancing in Chipping Barnet since December 2024*

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of semi-detached property, Chipping Close, EN5 4LP completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £473,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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of apartment Elton Avenue EN5 2EB, at buying consideration of £565,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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of semi-detached residence, Potters Lane, EN5 5BH completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £445,000. 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, securing official copies of the title

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of house property, King Edward Road, EN5 5AP completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £286,760. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chipping Barnet

What does a local search inform me about the property I am purchasing in Chipping Barnet?

Chipping Barnet conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Chipping Barnet conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic sections.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Chipping Barnet?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Chipping Barnet. 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…’

I am buying a new build flat in Chipping Barnet. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chipping Barnet

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

How simple is it to switch solicitor as I need to choose one who is on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Chipping Barnet round the corner but she is not approved by Platform Home Loans Ltd

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Chipping Barnet on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Chipping Barnet. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Chipping Barnet.

Harry (my fiance) and I may need to rent out our Chipping Barnet garden flat temporarily due to a new job. We used a Chipping Barnet conveyancing firm in 2003 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time get any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

A lease dictates the relationship between the freeholder and you the leaseholder; in particular, it will indicate if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The rule is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in Chipping Barnet do not prevent strict prohibition on subletting – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the flat. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a duplicate of the sublease.

I have given up negotiating a lease extension in Chipping Barnet. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Chipping Barnet conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Chipping Barnet residence is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 76 years.

Why is New Build conveyancing in Chipping Barnet more costly?

Conveyancing in Chipping Barnet for recently converted or new build premises usually involve adoption of highways & drains, building regulations approval, planning permission, new build warranties such NHBC as well as further questions and contractual concerns.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chipping Barnet

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chipping Barnet with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Mordi & Co, Ground Floor Rear, 143 High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5UZ
  • Steven Dean Magac & Co, 159 High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5SU
  • Tarbox Robinson & Partners, 159 High Street, Barnet, Herts, EN5 5SU
  • Male & Wagland(inc Marks & Co), 69 High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5UR
  • Boyes Sutton & Perry Solicitors Ltd, 20 Wood Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4BJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chipping Barnet regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Chipping Barnet practicing in commercial conveyancing in Chipping Barnet. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Mordi & Co, Ground Floor Rear, 143 High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5UZ
  • Steven Dean Magac & Co, 159 High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5SU
  • Tarbox Robinson & Partners, 159 High Street, Barnet, Herts, EN5 5SU
  • Male & Wagland(inc Marks & Co), 69 High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5UR
  • Boyes Sutton & Perry Solicitors Ltd, 20 Wood Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4BJ

Planning law solicitors in Chipping Barnet regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Chipping Barnet practicing in planning law. This may include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Barnett Alexander Conway Ingram Llp, Sovereign House, 1 Albert Place, Ballards Lane, London, N3 1QB
  • Moerans, 123 Station Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7JR
  • Vanderpump & Sykes Llp, Lough Point, 2 Gladbeck Way, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 7JA
  • Yugin & Partners, Jubilee House, Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4RY
  • Ellistons Slp Solicitors Limited, 51-53 The Broadway, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4DJ

Neighboring Locations

Monken Hadley
Arkley
Chipping Barnet
Barnet
Temple Fortune
Totteridge

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

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