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Northwood Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Northwood that are buy to let is 19%
  • 2 Average time from start to completion was 72 days for conveyancing in Northwood
  • 3 66% freehold and 34% leasehold conveyancing in Northwood for this year to date
  • 4 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Northwood conveyancing is Chancel
  • 5 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Northwood is 37% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company

Examples of recent conveyancing in Northwood since January 2025*

Transfer

of house property, Knoll Crescent, HA6 1HJ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £625,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of flat Mezen Close HA6 2DP, at purchase sum of £292,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

Disposal

of terraced residence, Brookdene Avenue, WD19 4LG completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £770,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of detached residence property, Francis Road, HA5 2ST completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £675,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Northwood

My partner and I are purchasing our first house. Our property lawyer has e-mailedto see if we want to order supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's necessary for conveyancing in Northwood

The scope of Northwood conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the locality and risks, your general appetite to risk. What is important is that you adequately comprehend what information each search could supply. You may then decide if you consider that you need that information. Where you are in doubt, ask the lawyer to guide you.

It is a dozen years since I bought my home in Northwood. Conveyancing lawyers have now been instructed on the sale but I am unable to locate my title deeds. Is this a major issue?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by the lender or they may stored with the lawyers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Northwood involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it is more tricky but is not insurmountable.

I have a decision in principle. The bank mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to appoint their panel solicitor as I would prefer to instruct a Northwood based conveyancing firm?

You should check but the chances are that allocate you one of their panel lawyers where you accept the "fee-free" offer. Call the bank to see if they allow a monetary alternative. Some mortgage companies have previously offered a £250 cashback as a further option in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Northwood.

I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require this when buying a house in Northwood? or Apparently there is an ancient law that could mean that homeowners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Northwood?

Unless a previous acquisition of the premises took place post 12 October 2013 you could expect conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Northwood to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Just bought a semi-detached house in Northwood , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my ownership? My Northwood conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my name is recorded.

As far as conveyancing in Northwood is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any other parties. Currently in the region of 80% of submission are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Registration is effected after the new owner has moved in to the premises so registration formalities is not typically top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I am hoping to sign contracts shortly on a ground floor flat in Northwood. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Northwood should include some of the following:

    Your conveyancers should enable you to have an understanding of the insurance obligations An explanation as to the provision in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - with regard to both the building, and the more general rights a leaseholder enjoys The landlord’s rights to access the premises. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. Whether your lease provides for a slush fund?
For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Northwood please enquire of your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Northwood.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without any joy. Can I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Northwood conveyancing firm to represent me?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to determine the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Northwood flat is Flats 8, 11 and 15 Craigmore Court 46 Murray Road in December 2013. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 8 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,438 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenants of Flat 11 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,791 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 15 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,638 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . This case related to 3 flats. The unexpired term was 71 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Northwood

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Northwood with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Seabourne Lawleys Limited, 60-62 High Street, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1BL
  • Lawrence C. Samuels Ll.b Solicitor, 29 Farm Way, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 3EE
  • Keith Flower & Co, 62 Pinner Green, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 2AB
  • Walker Tomaszewski, South Hill Farm, Southill Lane, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 2EQ
  • Hanney Dawkins & Jones, 21 Bridge Street, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 3HX

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Northwood regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Northwood practicing in commercial conveyancing in Northwood. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Seabourne Lawleys Limited, 60-62 High Street, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1BL
  • Lawrence C. Samuels Ll.b Solicitor, 29 Farm Way, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 3EE
  • Timothy Warren Solicitor, 37 Nicholas Way, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2TR
  • Keith Flower & Co, 62 Pinner Green, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 2AB
  • Walker Tomaszewski, South Hill Farm, Southill Lane, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 2EQ

Planning law solicitors in Northwood regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Northwood practicing in planning law. This should include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Paul Fallon & Company, 87-89 Market Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0PT
  • Harold Benjamin, Hill House, 67-71 Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3EQ
  • Hb Public Law Ltd, Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2UH
  • Ellistons Slp Solicitors Limited, 51-53 The Broadway, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4DJ
  • Yugin & Partners, Jubilee House, Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4RY

Neighboring Locations

Moor Park
Croxley Green
Northwood
South Oxhey
Eastcote
Pinner

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

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