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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Stanstead Abbotts house move

Main reasons to let us assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Stanstead Abbotts

  • 1 Notwithstanding what other solicitors inform you it could be important to pop into your solicitor to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 2 Over the years Stanstead Abbotts property lawyer have established very good links with Stanstead Abbotts local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your home move in Stanstead Abbotts.
  • 3 Stanstead Abbotts solicitors have a significant edge when it comes to Stanstead Abbotts conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 4 Stanstead Abbotts conveyancer are the linchpin to a successful Stanstead Abbotts home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 5 Stanstead Abbotts lawyers work in conjunction with Stanstead Abbotts estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you need

Examples of recent conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts since January 2025*

Purchase

of apartment Chaucer Way EN11 9QW, at a price of £170,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

Conveyance

of apartment Isabel Court EN11 0LQ, purchased for £320,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced property, Walton Road, EN11 0LL completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £592,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

Purchase

of flat Cozens Road SG12 7HP, acquired for £280,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts

I decided to go with a high street lawyer for our conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts recently. Upon checking the Terms and Conditions I noteI am liable for charges even where the conveyance does not complete. Would I be best advised to instruct an internet conveyancing brokerage promising no completion no charge conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts?

It is usually a trade off in that if "No Completion No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will tend to be be higher to counteract the cases that abort. You should be mindful that these offerings rarely protect you from expenditure such as Stanstead Abbotts conveyancing search charges.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts is more expensive?

Stanstead Abbotts leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

It has been 4 months since my purchase conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Stanstead Abbotts contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because new home sellers in Stanstead Abbotts usually buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts or who has acted in the same development.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one close by in Stanstead Abbotts I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Stanstead Abbotts for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage that many years will be an issue. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this.

My husband and I are new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent told us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we appoint the agent's preferred lawyers as they want a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts

We suspect that the owner is not behind this requirement. If they want ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to appoint your own,trusted Stanstead Abbotts conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothe ones that will give their estate agent a referral fee or hit his conveyancing targets demanded by corporate headquarters.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Stanstead Abbotts regulated by the SRA

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

  • Braddon & Snow Limited, Montagu House, 68 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8HA
  • Duffield Harrison Llp, Rathmore House, 56 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EX
  • Winters & Co, 3 Baldock Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9DH
  • Pdc Legal Limited, 2 Centrus, Mead Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7GX
  • Betteridges Solicitors Limited, 25a London Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7LG

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Stanstead Abbotts

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Stanstead Abbotts with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Williams Hortor Law And Mediation, 9b Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8HQ
  • Duffield Harrison Llp, Rathmore House, 56 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8EX
  • Winters & Co, 3 Baldock Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9DH
  • Pdc Legal Limited, 2 Centrus, Mead Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7GX
  • Foulds Solicitors Limited, 1 Gentlemens Field, Westmill Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0EF

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Stanstead Abbotts regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Stanstead Abbotts but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • P J Conveyancing Services, 1st Floor Offices Bayfords, CM17 0AW
  • Movingahead, Mitre Chambers, CM21 9JS

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

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