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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Shenley’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Shenley.

Reasons to use our Shenley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Solicitor conveyancing firms have very good personal connections with Shenley estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor in the main results in a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Regardless other companies may claim it could be necessary to visit your solicitor to execute documents. There are enough parties engaged in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the equation.
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Shenley
  • 5 Shenley conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Shenley conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your home move

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shenley since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shenley

Finally, a loan agreement from Nationwide for the refinancing of my 2 bedroom garden flat is due by the end of next week. Are you able to propose a low cost conveyancing lawyer in Shenley?

You have come to the wrong site to search for the cheapest conveyancing in Shenley. Our aim is to provide affordable conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be seduced by organisations offering the bait of low cost conveyancing in Shenley. At best, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst you will end up with a surprising uplift in extras and still not get the service expected.

We are planning to move home in August. Should my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Shenley. Conveyancing lawyer was organised prior to coming across your website.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from your selling agent but this should only happen once the previous owners conveyancers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be handed over. Subsequently you can advise the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal company but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in Shenley or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Shenley.

Intending to buy a flat in Shenley. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Shenley lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.

I have instructed a Shenley lawyer having made sure that they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Skipton will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Skipton will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Shenley postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Skipton, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Shenley.

I have justdiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Shenley for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Shenley conveyancing specialists.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Shenley ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor has said that some banks tend not issue a loan on this type of house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you call us we can investigate further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Shenley. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My cousin has suggested that I appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Shenley. Should I choose my own solicitor?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to select a conveyancing solicitor is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have used the solicitor that you are contemplating using.

What should I expect to pay for conveyancing in Shenley?

Almost all Shenley conveyancing solicitors will agree to a standard fee. If further work becomes necessary during the transaction your solicitor should advise you in writing of such additional fees for any work immediately it becomes apparent. Some firms may agree not to render an invoice if a transaction does not go ahead, others will charge a percentage of the agreed fee, depending on the point at which the matter fails.

It is advisable to seek various firms to send you an estimate.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Shenley regulated by the SRA

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

  • Spalter Fisher Llp, 1 Theobald Court, Theobald Street, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4RN
  • Martin Smith & Co, Majestic House, 18 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1DL
  • Landau & Cohen, Medburn Lodge, Butterfly Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3AD
  • Brightstone Law Llp, Brightstone House, 511 Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3FG
  • Shahin & Co, 7th Floor Suite 15, Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1AG

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shenley

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shenley practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Spalter Fisher Llp, 1 Theobald Court, Theobald Street, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4RN
  • Martin Smith & Co, Majestic House, 18 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1DL
  • Landau & Cohen, Medburn Lodge, Butterfly Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3AD
  • Brightstone Law Llp, Brightstone House, 511 Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3FG
  • Stanley De Leon Solicitors, 45 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1BJ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Shenley regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Shenley but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Horizon Law Limited, 214 High Street, EN5 5SZ
  • Graham Smith Property Lawyers , St Johns House, WD24 6PW
  • Horizon Law Limited, 12 Market Place, AL10 0LN
  • St John's Property Lawyers, 22a The Avenue, WD17 4NS

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

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