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Reasons to use our Swiss Cottage conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Swiss Cottage property lawyers work in partnership with Swiss Cottage estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 2 The Swiss Cottage conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Swiss Cottage
  • 3 Swiss Cottage solicitors are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Swiss Cottage have a grasp oflocal concerns specific to Swiss Cottage and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 Over the years Swiss Cottage conveyancer have established excellent connections with Swiss Cottage local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your home move in Swiss Cottage.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Swiss Cottage since January 2025*

Conveyance

of apartment Belsize Square NW3 4HN, acquired for £1,250,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Acquisition

of flat Belsize Crescent NW3 5QY, sold for £790,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Transfer

of flat Netherhall Gardens NW3 5RL, at buying amount of £775,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of flat Thurlow Road NW3 5PL, at the agreed amount of £1,200,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Swiss Cottage

My financial adviser says he needs my Swiss Cottage solicitor’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. What is the best way to discover this. I have tried my local Swiss Cottage branch but they cant find it on their system.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Swiss Cottage solicitor . Most Swiss Cottage conveyancing firms will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.

As someone unfamiliar with the Swiss Cottage conveyancing process what is the number one tip you can give me concerning the ownership transfer in Swiss Cottage

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Swiss Cottage or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of room for friction between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. For instance, the seller, selling agent and sometimes a lender. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Swiss Cottage an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the process whose interest is to look after your legal interests and to protect you.

Sometimes a third party with a vested interest may attempt to persuade you that you should follow their advice. For example, the property agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your solicitor is slow. Or your financial adviser may tell you to do something that is contrary to your solicitors recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

What is the best way to find out if the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Swiss Cottage is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Chelsea Building Society thus paying £187.00 plus VAT in supplemental legal fees.

You should make the most of the search tool on this site. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Swiss Cottage’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with a number of lawyer located in Swiss Cottage or nearest you.

What can a local search tell me concerning the property we're buying in Swiss Cottage?

Swiss Cottage conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Searches UK The local search plays an important part in most Swiss Cottage conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

About to purchase a new build flat in Swiss Cottage. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Swiss Cottage

    Please supply a car parking plan. 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. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

How easy is it to transfer to a new firm as I have to find one who is on the Halifax conveyancing panel. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Swiss Cottage five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Halifax

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Swiss Cottage on the Halifax panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Swiss Cottage. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Swiss Cottage.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Swiss Cottage regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Swiss Cottage practicing in commercial conveyancing in Swiss Cottage. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Gh Canfields Llp, 129 Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 6HY
  • F S Garford, 26 Fairfax Place, London, NW6 4EH
  • Stringer Smith & Levett, 239a Finchley Road, London, NW3 6JB
  • Newtons, 22 Fitzjohns Avenue, London, NW3 5NB
  • M M Patel & Co, 26-28 Finchley Road, St. John's Wood, London, NW8 6ES

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Swiss Cottage regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Swiss Cottage but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, 56 Windermere Avenue, N3 3RA
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, Dephina House, N3 2JU
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • Quality Conveyancing Ltd, Westgate House, W5 1YY

Planning law solicitors in Swiss Cottage regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Swiss Cottage practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Swiss Cottage
  • F S Garford, 26 Fairfax Place, London, NW6 4EH
  • Grower Freeman, Ivor House, 25-26 Ivor Place, London, NW1 6HR
  • Glovers Solicitors Llp, 6 York Street, London, W1U 6QD
  • Streathers Solicitors Llp, 44 Baker Street, London, London, W1U 7AL
  • Streathers Trust Corporation Limited, 44 Baker Street, London, London, W1U 7AL

Neighboring Locations

Frognal
Hampstead
Swiss Cottage
Belsize Park
St John's Wood

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

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