I am in the throes of transferring my current homeowner mortgage to a BTL Britannia mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I must appoint a lawyer as part of the process. I had a chat my past Hendon conveyancing practitioner who dealt with the legals when I originally purchased the premises. The costs illustration sent of just over five hundred pounds has shocked me as its a refinance than a sale or purchase.
The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you are content to expend time scrutinising charges you may be able to shave off some of the cost by perhaps a hundred pounds. On the other hand, if you were content with the conveyancing the firm provided you maylive to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. Remember to ensure the conveyancer can act for Britannia. You can use our search tool to choose a Hendon conveyancing firm on the Britannia approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hendon.
Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site conduct conveyancing in Hendon by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct 24hr exchanges. Please contact us to get a costs illustration and details as to dates.
About to place a bid on a leasehold apartment in Hendon. The property agents advise that it is standard for flats in Hendon to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am getting a loan with Tesco Bank. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years left.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 23/6/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I'm in the process of looking at houses in Hendon and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with Barclays.
It would be advisable to commence your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the selling agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Barclays, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.
I am due to exchange contracts on my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in September 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Skipton are being problematic. The Hendon solicitor who is on the Skipton conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Skipton are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Skipton have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Skipton have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Skipton 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.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Yorkshire BS. Is it usual for Yorkshire BS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Hendon is approved on their conveyancing panel? Yorkshire BS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Yorkshire BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Hendon is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Hendon are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Hendon you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hendon 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.
What does commercial conveyancing in Hendon cover?
Hendon conveyancing for business premises covers a broad array of services, offered by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For instance, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.