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Main reasons to let us assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Hoddesdon

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Hoddesdon is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Hoddesdon conveyancer have established valuable links with Hoddesdon local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your conveyancing in Hoddesdon.
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Hoddesdon
  • 4 Hoddesdon conveyancers work in partnership with Hoddesdon estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress throughout
  • 5 The Hoddesdon conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Hoddesdon

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hoddesdon since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hoddesdon

A loan agreement from NatWest for the refinancing of my 2 room garden flat is due any day now. Could you put forward a low cost conveyancing practitioner in Hoddesdon?

This site is not designed to aid those in pursuit of a cheap conveyancing in Hoddesdon. Our aim is to provide cost effective conveyancing but we do not aim to advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint companies enticing you with £100 conveyancing in Hoddesdon. In your best case scenario, in deciding on low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fees and still not get the service required.

The sellers of the home we are hoping to buy have instructed a conveyancing practitioner in Hoddesdon who has suggested a preliminary contract with a payment 10k. Is it wise to enter into such agreements?

This type of agreement is unusual in Hoddesdon, conveyancers are often inclined to veer clients away from them as they divert attention from the primary objective, namely conveyancing and if you end up losing your deposit then the solicitor at best left with an upset client and at worst a litigious one. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that just because the owner has executed a lock out contract they will complete the sale with you. They may breach the agreement if they are offered a big enough financial inducement to do so because a wronged claimant with the benefit of a exclusivity agreement will still have to establish consequential losses from the breach and these may not compare to the extra amount that the owner may secure by reneging on the agreement, no matter how morally condemnable it undoubtedly is.

Our bank has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Hoddesdon but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Hoddesdon or nearer to where I live. Can you help?

Not all Hoddesdon conveyancing practitioners are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Do make use of the above search tool to locate a Hoddesdon conveyancing firm on the on the bank panel.

I am purchasing a detached bungalow in Hoddesdon. The intention is to convert the garage to a playroom at the house.Will legal investigations on the property involve enquiries to ascertain if these alterations were previously refused?

Your property lawyer will review the deeds as conveyancing in Hoddesdon can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit categories of changes or require the consent of a 3rd party. Some extensions call for local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Clydesdale. Hoddesdon conveyancing lawyers have been instructed. How long does it take for Clydesdale to forward the offer to the lawyer?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Clydesdale conducted the survey? Have you informed Clydesdale as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

Principality have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a house in Hoddesdon has been agreed to, what happens next?

The property agent will need to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s panel). Telephone Principality or the broker and finish off any appropriate paperwork. Principality will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or seller to book a slot for the valuation to occur. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes on average a week for the mortgage offer to be issued. Principality will issue the offer to you and your solicitors. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Hoddesdon.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Hoddesdon. I happened to stumble across a web site which looks to be the ideal offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

What are the frequently found problems that you witness in leases for Hoddesdon properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Hoddesdon is not unique. Most leases are individual and drafting errors can result in certain sections are wrong. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Insurance obligations A provision to repair to or maintain parts of the premises

A defective lease can cause problems when trying to sell a property primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Birmingham Midshires, Virgin Money, and Nottingham Building Society all have very detailed requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the buyer to pull out.

I own a garden flat in Hoddesdon, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding flats in Hoddesdon with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease runs out on 21st October 2090

With only 65 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £13,300 and £15,400 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hoddesdon regulated by the SRA

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

  • Braddon & Snow Limited, Montagu House, 68 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8HA
  • Duffield Harrison Llp, Rathmore House, 56 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EX
  • Betteridges Solicitors Limited, 25a London Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7LG
  • Judkins, The Rotunda, 1 Old London Road, Hertford, Herts Sg13 7la, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7LA
  • Breeze & Wyles Solicitors Limited, 2nd Floor, Stag House, Old London Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7LA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hoddesdon

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Hoddesdon practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Duffield Harrison Llp, Rathmore House, 56 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EX
  • Williams Hortor Law And Mediation, 9b Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8HQ
  • Breeze & Wyles Solicitors Limited, 2nd Floor, Stag House, Old London Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7LA
  • Pdc Legal Limited, 2 Centrus, Mead Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7GX
  • Attwaters Jameson Hill, 72-74 Fore Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1BY

Domestic conveyancing in Hoddesdon usually consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and responding to further enquires from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions raised by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if applicable)

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

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