We are looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in London Colney who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in London Colney.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in London Colney. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 18/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in London Colney?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in London Colney. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in London Colney I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in London Colney suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.
My cousin has encouraged me to use his conveyancing solicitors in London Colney. Should I choose my own solicitor?
No doubt the best way to select a conveyancing solicitor is to have guidance from friends or family who have used the firm you're contemplating using.
Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £125,000 apartment in London Colney on Friday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in London Colney?
London Colney conveyancing on leasehold flats more often than not requires the buyer’s solicitor sending enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries most will be willing to do so. They are entitled to charge a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it is in excess of £800. The management information fee invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of rights and obligations in relation to administration fees, without which the invoice is technically not due. In reality you have little option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to sell the property.
I invested in buying a basement flat in London Colney, conveyancing was carried out in 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent properties in London Colney with an extended lease are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 2096
You have 71 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.