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  • 1 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in New Barnet registered with the SRA or CLC.
  • 2 Over the years New Barnet solicitor have established valuable links with New Barnet local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in New Barnet.
  • 3 New Barnet property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful New Barnet home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 4 Using a a family Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 New Barnet solicitors are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in New Barnet since January 2025*

Sale

of semi property, Albemarle Road, EN4 8EQ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £915,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Transfer

of semi premises, Chipping Close, EN5 4LP completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £473,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of flat Woodside Park Road N12 8XD, at buying amount of £524,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Purchase

of apartment Chase Side N14 5BN, sold for £315,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in New Barnet

Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from New Barnet. Is there a reason why all New Barnet solicitors aren't automatically on all mortgage company panels?

Mortgage companies point to the fact that solicitor-led fraud is thought to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud annually.The elimination of law firms from lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the Financial Services Authority in 2011. Its outcome included recommendations for mortgage companies to review their conveyancing panels, which kicked off a major policy change in the sector. It resulted in mortgage companies removing less reputable firms off their books of approved solicitors .

Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in New Barnet?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in New Barnet your solicitor will ask you place them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is as part of the total price then this will be needed immediately ahead of exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer a few days ahead of the day of completion.

My lawyer in New Barnet is not listed on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list?

The limited options open to you here include:

  1. Complete the purchase with your preferred New Barnet lawyers but Norwich and Peterborough Building Society will need to instruct a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional overall legal charges and cause frustration.
  2. Get a new lawyer to to deal with the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are Persuade your conveyancer to do everything within their powers to join the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel

What can a local search reveal regarding the house I am purchasing in New Barnet?

New Barnet conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every New Barnet conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search will provide 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 headings.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. New Barnet is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in New Barnet are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside New Barnet you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in New Barnet may ascertain 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 property.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in New Barnet. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in New Barnet - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in New Barnet. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the LVT to determine the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a New Barnet property is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 76 years.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in New Barnet regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in New Barnet practicing in commercial conveyancing in New Barnet. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Peter Brown & Co Solicitors Llp, Ground & First Floor, Comer House, 19 Station Road, New Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 1QJ
  • Macrory Ward, 27 Station Road, New Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 1PH
  • Braikenridge & Edwards, 30 Church Hill Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 8TB
  • Howard Schneider Spiro Steele, Constable House, 5 Bulwer Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5JD
  • Julian Cohen, 67 Athenaeum Road, London, London, N20 9AL

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in New Barnet regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in New Barnet but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Horizon Law Limited, 214 High Street, EN5 5SZ
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, Dephina House, N3 2JU
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, 56 Windermere Avenue, N3 3RA
  • Home 2 Home Property Lawyers Limited, 32 Millais Gardens, HA8 5SY
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP

Planning law solicitors in New Barnet regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in New Barnet with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Barnett Alexander Conway Ingram Llp, Sovereign House, 1 Albert Place, Ballards Lane, London, N3 1QB
  • Vanderpump & Sykes Llp, Lough Point, 2 Gladbeck Way, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 7JA
  • Moerans, 123 Station Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7JR
  • Stuart & Co, 285 Fore Street, London, London, N9 0PD
  • Sal & Co Solicitors Limited, 191 Angel Place, Fore Street, Edmonton, London, England, N18 2UD

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

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