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Main reasons to use our service to assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Rickmansworth

  • 1 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal links with Rickmansworth estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Using a local Solicitor usually results in a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Rickmansworth conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Rickmansworth conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 4 Our site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Rickmansworth will be conducted by a property lawyer on your lender’s approved panel.
  • 5 The Rickmansworth conveyancing practitioners that we work with are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Rickmansworth

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rickmansworth since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rickmansworth

In the event thatI was to buy a simple residential housein Rickmansworth for cash and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much could I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Rickmansworth?

The only saving you would make on is the costs for searches. A solicitor still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with the sellers lawyer, SDLT return, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a charge but it will not be meaningful.

Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Rickmansworth even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example where I intend to acquire an office in Rickmansworth with a loan from Nottingham Building Society?

The service is mainly used to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Rickmansworth but we have set out at the bottom of this page some Rickmansworth commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the company directly to check if they can also act for Nottingham Building Society

I am buying a new build apartment in Rickmansworth. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Rickmansworth

    Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. 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. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I opted to have a survey done on a property in Rickmansworth prior to appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to grant a loan on this type of house.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Rickmansworth. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £275,000 apartment in Rickmansworth next week. The landlords agents has quoted £300 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Rickmansworth?

Rickmansworth conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes normally involves the purchaser’s lawyer sending questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be content to do so. They are at liberty to charge a reasonable administration fee for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it is in excess of £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration fees, without which the invoice is not strictly payable. In reality you have no option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to complete the sale of your home.

Notwithstanding our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in seeking a lease extension in Rickmansworth. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Rickmansworth conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Rickmansworth property 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 was in relation to 3 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 71 years.

I need to find a bank panel solicitor in Rickmansworth. Can you assist?

Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Rickmansworth panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Rickmansworth are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Rickmansworth not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Rickmansworth regulated by the SRA

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

  • Archer Rusby Solicitors Limited, 3 Norfolk Court, Norfolk Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1LA
  • Simply Law, Building 4, Croxley Green Business Park, Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8YF
  • Lawrence C. Samuels Ll.b Solicitor, 29 Farm Way, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 3EE
  • Timothy Warren Solicitor, 37 Nicholas Way, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2TR
  • Seabourne Lawleys Limited, 60-62 High Street, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1BL

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Rickmansworth regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Rickmansworth but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • St John's Property Lawyers, 22a The Avenue, WD17 4NS
  • Graham Smith Property Lawyers , St Johns House, WD24 6PW

Planning law solicitors in Rickmansworth regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Rickmansworth with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Paul Fallon & Company, 87-89 Market Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0PT

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