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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your North London house move

Logical reasons to let us assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in North London

  • 1 Notwithstanding what other companies advise it could be important to attend your lawyer to sign legal papers. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without having to add the postman into the equation.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in North London
  • 3 The companies listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 North London property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful North London conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 North London solicitors have a crucial edge when it comes to North London conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in North London since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in North London

I was told recently by my estate agent that my North London lawyer is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure if this is correct?

The first thing you need to do is to call your North London lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to notify you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.

Having sold my house in North London last June but our buyer keeps e-mailing me to say his solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Following your disposal your solicitor should deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion steps specific conveyancing in North London.

We wanted to use a property lawyer in North London for our house move. Our financial adviser informed us that our bank Aldermore won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?

Pre- 2008 most mortgage companies had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all North London conveyancing firms would have been on most lender panels. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 completed a thematic review into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, mortgage companies are increasingly seeing more data from law firms regarding their operations and the individuals who work for them and set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum volume of transactions. Many North London conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. North London is one of the many locations where the conveyancers we recommend are on the panel for Aldermore.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. North London is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in North London are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in North London you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in North London may determine 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 premises.

What does commercial conveyancing in North London cover?

North London conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide range of services, supplied by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

I have just appointed agents to market my garden apartment in North London.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have just received a half-yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the service charge as normal because all rents and maintenance payments should be allottedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially

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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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in North London

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in North London with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Rubinstein Phillips Lewis Smith Limited, 13 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5PB
  • Hillary Cooper Law Limited, 53-59 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HS
  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in North London regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in North London with expertise in commercial conveyancing in North London. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Pricewaterhousecoopers Legal Llp, 1 Embankment Place, London, London, WC2N 6DX
  • Rubinstein Phillips Lewis Smith Limited, 13 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5PB
  • Hillary Cooper Law Limited, 53-59 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HS
  • Gordon Dadds Llp, 6 Agar Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 4HN
  • Ahc Solicitors Limited, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW

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

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