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Reasons to use our Muswell Hill conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 Muswell Hill property lawyers work in partnership with Muswell Hill estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 3 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Muswell Hill has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 4 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in Muswell Hill who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Muswell Hill

Examples of recent conveyancing in Muswell Hill since November 2025*

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of apartment Muswell Hill N10 3PJ, at buying consideration of £935,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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of flat Church Crescent N10 3NQ, acquired for £320,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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of flat Colney Hatch Lane N10 1QH, at the agreed consideration of £402,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

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of apartment Tetherdown N10 1NG, at buying amount of £365,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Muswell Hill

I am buying a house without a mortgage in Muswell Hill. I have been living for the last 20 years in Muswell Hill. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I know the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a home loan, then all but one or two of the Muswell Hill conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your solicitor will ’encourage you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches done, but he has a professional duty to take that path of advice. Do bear in mind; if you are going to dispose of the house one day, it could be of importance to your future buyer what the searches determine. On occasion properties with day to day issues can still reveal negative search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Muswell Hill should provide you some practical guidance here.

What can a local search reveal regarding the house I am purchasing in Muswell Hill?

Muswell Hill conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example PSG The local search plays a central role in most Muswell Hill conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.

I purchased my home on 4 June and the transaction details is not yet registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Muswell Hill said it would be formalised in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Muswell Hill particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Muswell Hill registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry have to notify any third persons or bodies. At present in the region of three quarters of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Historically registration is effected after the buyer has moved in to the premises therefore an expedited registration is not usually top priority but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Muswell Hill. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Muswell Hill

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

Hoping to buy a property located in Muswell Hill and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Muswell Hill. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Muswell Hill area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Muswell Hill. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

My parents are unable to locate their Muswell Hill property on the HMLR site. They recall that back in the 70’s when they bought the bungalow there were complications regarding Muswell Hill not being recognised in some systems.

Nearly all properties in Muswell Hill should show up. Have you tried a search to just the postcode. Usually it should reveal all the houses and flats inside that postcode. Assuming the property is registered it will be there with a title number. If they bought 48 years ago it's conceivable it may be not yet registered. The address might still be revealed but with the title number shown 'na'. In this scenario you will need to track down the original title documentation which could be with your parent’s mortgage company.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Muswell Hill

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Muswell Hill practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Layzells Law Llp, 255 Muswell Hill Broadway, London, N10 1DG
  • Cree Godfrey & Wood, 28 High Road, London, N2 9PJ
  • Boulter & Co, First Floor, 11 - 19 Park Road, London, N8 8TE
  • Tyrer Roxburgh Solicitors Llp, 1 St Michaels Terrace, Wood Green, London, N22 7SJ
  • Dp Cameron Limited, First Floor, 43a Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane, Crouch End, London, N8 8PT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Muswell Hill regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Muswell Hill practicing in commercial conveyancing in Muswell Hill. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Layzells Law Llp, 255 Muswell Hill Broadway, London, N10 1DG
  • Cree Godfrey & Wood, 28 High Road, London, N2 9PJ
  • Boulter & Co, First Floor, 11 - 19 Park Road, London, N8 8TE
  • Miller Law Practice, 4a Topsfield Parade, Crouch End, London, N8 8PR
  • Dp Cameron Limited, First Floor, 43a Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane, Crouch End, London, N8 8PT

Planning law solicitors in Muswell Hill regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Muswell Hill practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on compulsory purchases in Muswell Hill
  • Barnett Alexander Conway Ingram Llp, Sovereign House, 1 Albert Place, Ballards Lane, London, N3 1QB
  • Sal & Co Solicitors Limited, 191 Angel Place, Fore Street, Edmonton, London, England, N18 2UD
  • F S Garford, 26 Fairfax Place, London, NW6 4EH
  • Gelbergs Llp, 188 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1RQ
  • Stuart & Co, 285 Fore Street, London, London, N9 0PD

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

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