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Top reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Friern Barnet

  • 1 Friern Barnet conveyancers work in partnership with Friern Barnet estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 2 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Friern Barnet home moves can be made a lot more stressful because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 3 Friern Barnet solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 4 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Friern Barnet are familiar with the local issues specific to Friern Barnet and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Friern Barnet is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Friern Barnet since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Friern Barnet

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Friern Barnet is not listed on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of his conveyancing?

That is more than likely an incorrect assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Friern Barnet conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Friern Barnet

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Friern Barnet and Solicitor firms in Friern Barnet who provide Conveyancing services It is important to make clear that the two are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. Both can deal with other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I am due to exchange contracts on my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Yorkshire BS are being a right pain. The Friern Barnet solicitor who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Yorkshire BS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Yorkshire BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Yorkshire BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Yorkshire BS 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.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Friern Barnet conveyancing practitioner having checked that they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Clydesdale will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Clydesdale will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Friern Barnet surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Friern Barnet 5 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?

You no longer need to have the physical official documentation to evidence that you own the land or property, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Friern Barnet benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my conveyancer about the extras as it will affect 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Friern Barnet is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Friern Barnet are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Friern Barnet you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Friern Barnet may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

How and when do I incur stamp duty payable for my conveyancing in Friern Barnet?

Your lawyer should fill out a stamp duty return on your behalf during your Friern Barnet purchase transaction for you to sign. On completion your solicitor will submit your Land Transaction Return Form to the Tax Authorities and - as long as they have the funds - settle any land tax due on your behalf.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Friern Barnet regulated by the SRA

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

  • Groom Halliday, 5 Sandringham Gardens, North Finchley, London, London, N12 0NY
  • Howard Hyman & Co, The Law Chambers, 1a Friern Park, North Finchley, London, Middlesex, N12 9DE
  • Simons Levine & Co, 760 High Road, London, N12 9QH
  • Perry Clements Solicitors, Rex House, 354 Ballards Lane, North Finchley, London, London, N12 0DD
  • Yva Solicitors Llp, Yva House, 811 High Road, North Finchley, London, London, N12 8JT

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Friern Barnet

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Friern Barnet specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Groom Halliday, 5 Sandringham Gardens, North Finchley, London, London, N12 0NY
  • Simons Levine & Co, 760 High Road, London, N12 9QH
  • Yva Solicitors Llp, Yva House, 811 High Road, North Finchley, London, London, N12 8JT
  • Ssp Law, Ground Floor, 311 Ballards Lane, London, N12 8LY
  • Sylvester Amiel Lewin & Horne Llp, Pearl Assurance House, 319 Ballards Lane, London, N12 8LY

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Friern Barnet regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Friern Barnet practicing in commercial conveyancing in Friern Barnet. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Groom Halliday, 5 Sandringham Gardens, North Finchley, London, London, N12 0NY
  • Howard Hyman & Co, The Law Chambers, 1a Friern Park, North Finchley, London, Middlesex, N12 9DE
  • Simons Levine & Co, 760 High Road, London, N12 9QH
  • Perry Clements Solicitors, Rex House, 354 Ballards Lane, North Finchley, London, London, N12 0DD
  • Yva Solicitors Llp, Yva House, 811 High Road, North Finchley, London, London, N12 8JT

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

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