I was recommended to a solicitor who has quoted £1350 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Dollis Hill. I am looking to sell a Edwardian detached home for £175,000. This appears over the top. Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Dollis Hill?
The quote is fractionally on the high side. If you shop around you might reduce the fees marginally by say £125. On the other hand, you mightcome to regret opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. Remember to ensure the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. You can make use of our search tool to choose a Dollis Hill conveyancing firm on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Dollis Hill.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Dollis Hill. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 5/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of hinderance in Dollis Hill house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Dollis Hill.
Just bought a semi-detached house in Dollis Hill , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my title? My Dollis Hill conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my ownership is registered.
As far as conveyancing in Dollis Hill registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. Currently approximately 80% of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration occurs after the buyer has moved in to the property thus registration formalities is not usually an essential issue but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
All being well we will complete our sale of a £200,000 maisonette in Dollis Hill in just under a week. The landlords agents has quoted £336 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Dollis Hill?
Dollis Hill conveyancing on leasehold flats normally involves the buyer’s conveyancer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to such questions most will be content to assist. They are at liberty to charge a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it is above £800. The administration charge required by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration fees, without which the invoice is not strictly payable. In reality you have little choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to sell the property.
After years of correspondence we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Dollis Hill. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to make a decision on the price.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Dollis Hill residence is 12 & 12A Deacon Road in May 2010. the Tribunal concluded that the price to be paid for the freehold should be £38,287 This case related to 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 65.58 years.
We are thinking of choosing a web based conveyancing practitioner rather than a Dollis Hill conveyancing firm. Should I ‘stay local’?
Advantages do exist in having the option pop in to a local Dollis Hill conveyancing solicitor for instance
- signing documents same day
- having face-to-face explanations of matters that you need help with
- the ability to raise concerns if things need to addressed
When analysing quotes, look out for hidden extras. Most decent Dollis Hill high street solicitors give an all-inclusive figure. Many online agents seem to offer cheap fees, yet have burried 'extras' in the small print.