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Reasons to use our Totteridge conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Totteridge conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Totteridge
  • 2 Totteridge conveyancers work in partnership with Totteridge estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to home movers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 3 The organisations identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Totteridge
  • 5 Using a local Solicitor generally results in a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your transaction is handled by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Totteridge since December 2024*

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Sale

of semi-detached premises, Sherrards Way, EN5 2BN completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £703,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Conveyance

of apartment Elton Avenue EN5 2EB, sold for £565,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of terraced property, Dale Close, EN5 1BH completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £625,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of flat High Road N20 9PN, at buying sum of £400,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Totteridge

The deeds to my property can not be found. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Totteridge 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title original deeds to prove you own the land or premises, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Totteridge. 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 conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Totteridge

    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. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

How easy is it to use the search app to locate a conveyancing solicitor in Totteridge on the panel for my lender?

1st pick a lender such as Yorkshire Building Society, Skipton Building Society or Britannia then specify your location for instance Totteridge. Conveyancing practices in Totteridge and beyond should be shown.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Totteridge. I have discover a site which seems to have the perfect answer If it is possible to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £450,000 flat in Totteridge next week. The landlords agents has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Totteridge?

For most leasehold sales in Totteridge conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Addressing pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Totteridge Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Totteridge leasehold premises is £350. For Totteridge conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

After months of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Totteridge. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Totteridge conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Totteridge premises is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 76 years.

My a dozen years ago. He has since got wed, widowed and in recent months got married again. He will be selling the apartment in a few weeks. I believe he will simply be requested to supply copies of his marriage certificates to the property lawyer however he is anxious it will frustrate the sale of the property. Should he appoint a conveyancer to update the Land Registry documents for the house?

The is no need to bring up to date the title for the property on the basis that you have the evidence required to show how the change of name resulted.

Any buyer’s solicitor should examine the land registry entries and ask for evidence to prove the name change for instance marriage certificates.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Totteridge

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Totteridge with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Mhhp Law Llp, 64-66 High Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5SJ
  • Derrick Bridges & Co, 12 Wood Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4BQ
  • Boyes Sutton & Perry Solicitors Ltd, 20 Wood Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4BJ
  • Frederick Rine Solicitors, Hadley House, 17 Park Road, High Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5RY
  • Enfield Family Law Ltd, Unit 6 Beauchamp Court, 10 Victors Way, Barnet, Herts, EN5 5TZ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Totteridge regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Totteridge but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Horizon Law Limited, 214 High Street, EN5 5SZ
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, Dephina House, N3 2JU
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, 56 Windermere Avenue, N3 3RA
  • Home 2 Home Property Lawyers Limited, 32 Millais Gardens, HA8 5SY

Planning law solicitors in Totteridge regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Totteridge practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Barnett Alexander Conway Ingram Llp, Sovereign House, 1 Albert Place, Ballards Lane, London, N3 1QB
  • Moerans, 123 Station Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7JR
  • Yugin & Partners, Jubilee House, Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4RY
  • Pindoria Solicitors Limited, 1st Floor, 502 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 1JR
  • Ellistons Slp Solicitors Limited, 51-53 The Broadway, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4DJ

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

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