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  • 1 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in North London will be carried out by a solicitor on your bank approved panel.
  • 2 The North London conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in North London
  • 3 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in North London are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to North London and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 Regardless other solicitors inform you it may be necessary to visit your conveyancer to execute legal papers. There are enough parties involved in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the pot.
  • 5 North London solicitors work in conjunction with North London estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders 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 up to date with progress throughout

Examples of recent conveyancing in North London since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in North London

I am obtaining a offer of a home loan from Halifax. I intend to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in North London. Does the Halifax Solicitor panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?

The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

We have rather brash vendors who has recommended a lock out contract with a down payment of 5k. Are such arrangements promoted for North London conveyancing transactions?

There are two main downsides with entering into any lock out contract (occasionally termed an exclusivity agreement) is that it can distract from moving forward with the conveyancing work, so unless it requires limited or no negotiation then it may turn out to be unhelpful. It is not promoted by North London conveyancing solicitors as a result. A supplemental concern is the extent of the remedies available - an aggrieved purchaser is not likely to secure an injunctive ruling by a court to bar the vendor disposing of the property to a third party, so the only remedy open via the agreement will be the reimbursement of abortive charges and, in rare situations, the additional payment of damages.

I am the registered owner of a freehold premises in North London but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in North London and has limited impact for conveyancing in North London but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in North London. I need to find out if they are accepted on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel. Could you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

The first thing you should do is contact the conveyancer and ask them whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you can call Skipton Building Society who may be able to assist.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in North London. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in North London

    The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in North London for my remortgage. Is it possible to see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

You can read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training requirements.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in North London regulated by the SRA

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

  • Rubinstein Phillips Lewis Smith Limited, 13 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5PB
  • Gordon Dadds Llp, 6 Agar Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 4HN
  • Spring Law Limited, 65 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HG
  • Hempsons, 40 Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NJ
  • Emersons Law Limited, 7 - 10 Adam Street, London, London, WC2N 6AA

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in North London regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in North London but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

Planning law solicitors in North London regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in North London with expertise in planning law. This may include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Fortune Green Legal Practice Limited, Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London, WC2N 4JF
  • Gordon Dadds Llp, 6 Agar Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 4HN
  • Ahc Solicitors Limited, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW
  • Hempsons, 40 Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NJ
  • Mackrell Turner Garrett, Savoy Hill House, Savoy Hill, London, London, WC2R 0BU

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