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Conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill : Keep it Local

Top 5 reasons to let us assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Harrow on the Hill

  • 1 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor usually results in a more bespoke service. When using a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Harrow on the Hill conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Harrow on the Hill conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Harrow on the Hill - if so sets of lawyers will be on good working terms
  • 4 The practices identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 5 The Harrow on the Hill conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Harrow on the Hill

Examples of recent conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill since December 2024*

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Transfer

of apartment Greenford Road HA1 3QE, at the agreed consideration of £285,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of detached residence premises, Merivale Road, HA1 4BJ completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £513,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Sale

of terraced residence, Killowen Avenue, UB5 4QT completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £500,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

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Transfer

of apartment Headstone Road HA1 1GP, at sale consideration of £225,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill

Can the conveyancing practitioners identified through your search tool carry out auction conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill?

There are a few auction practitioners we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Harrow on the Hill is one of the many areas of where our lawyers cover.

Our mortgage company has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Harrow on the Hill but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Harrow on the Hill round the corner to me. Are you able to help?

The minority of Harrow on the Hill conveyancing practitioners are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Do make use of our search tool to identify a Harrow on the Hill conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.

2 months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Am I right to be concerned that estate agents that I am dealing with are recommending an online conveyancing firm rather than a local Harrow on the Hill conveyancing company?

As with lots of professional services, often recommendations from relatives can be worth their weight in gold. Nevertheless there are lots of people with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and mortgage companies may put forward solicitors to choose. On occasion these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but occasionally there may be a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the right to appoint your own lawyer. You need to be aware that most lenders have an approved list of law firms you are obliged to use for the mortgage related work in your home move.

Planning to complete next month on a basement flat in Harrow on the Hill. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill should include some of the following:

    What you can do if a neighbour is in violation of a provision in their lease? if lease provides for a reserve fund for major repairs? Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? Responsibility for maintaining the window frames
For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Harrow on the Hill please ask your solicitor in ahead of your conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Harrow on the Hill conveyancing firm to represent me?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Harrow on the Hill flat is flat 93b Welldon Crescent in May 2009. The Tribunals valuation for a 90-year lease extension of this fat was £13,171 This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 75.25 years.

I today plan to offer on a house that appears to be perfect, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just discovered that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are particular concerns purchasing a leasehold house in Harrow on the Hill. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

The majority of houses in Harrow on the Hill are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Harrow on the Hill in which case you should be shopping around for a Harrow on the Hill conveyancing practitioner and check that they are used to advising on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as requiring the freeholder’spermission to carry out alterations. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is located on an estate. Your conveyancer will report to you on the legal implications.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Harrow on the Hill

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Harrow on the Hill specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • J E Kennedy & Co, 59 / 61 High Street, Harrow On The Hill, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3HT
  • Morgans Solicitors, 52 Sudbury Court Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3SH
  • A V Hawkins & Co, 161 Greenford Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3RA
  • Rohit R Sanghvi Limited, Sherwood House, 176 Northolt Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0EP
  • Kanta Kanbi Limited, Sherwood House, 176 Northolt Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0EP

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Harrow on the Hill regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Harrow on the Hill specialising in commercial conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill. This will likely include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • J E Kennedy & Co, 59 / 61 High Street, Harrow On The Hill, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3HT
  • Johal & Co, 5-7 Northolt Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0LH
  • A V Hawkins & Co, 161 Greenford Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3RA
  • Rohit R Sanghvi Limited, Sherwood House, 176 Northolt Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0EP
  • R R Sanghvi & Co, Sherwood House, 176 Northolt Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0EP

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Harrow on the Hill regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Harrow on the Hill but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Quality Conveyancing Ltd, Westgate House, W5 1YY
  • Home 2 Home Property Lawyers Limited, 32 Millais Gardens, HA8 5SY
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
  • J Scollan & Co Property Lawyers, First Floor Canal Court, TW8 8JA

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

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