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Reasons to use our Watford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Watford lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Watford conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 No matter what any other companies inform you it just might be necessary to pop into your solicitor to execute contracts. There are enough parties involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 3 The practices shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 4 Watford property lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 Watford lawyers work in conjunction with Watford estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times

Examples of recent conveyancing in Watford since December 2024*

Transfer

of terraced property, Elfrida Road, WD18 0AT completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £445,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of detached residence premises, Norbury Avenue, WD24 4PJ completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £500,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of terraced property, Durban Road East, WD18 0RN completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £365,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion

Disposal

of flat Eastbury Road WD19 4PZ, at buying price of £310,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Watford

We went with a high street solicitor for my conveyancing in Watford today. After carefully reading the terms of engagement it is apparent thatwe are on the hook for fees even if the movedoes not go ahead. Would I be best advised to use an on-line conveyancing company offering no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Watford?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is advertised then the fee levels will tend to be be more expensive to cover those transactions that fail to complete. Do bear in mind that these promotions generally do not cover expenses such your Watford conveyancing search charges.

IfI were to buy a freehold homein Watford mortgage fee and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much could I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Watford?

Any savings you would achieve would be limited to the disbursement for searches. A property lawyer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, communicating with your vendors solicitor, SDLT return, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a charge but it will not be a lot.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Watford. My lender is Virgin

Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 26/3/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one near me in Watford I like with a park and station nearby, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Watford for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

Hoping to buy a property located in Watford and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Watford. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Watford area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Watford. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Watford. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Watford - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in seeking a lease extension in Watford. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Watford conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Watford residence 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 remaining number of years on the lease was 71 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Watford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Paul Linton & Co, 17 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0BW
  • Penman Sedgwick Llp, 5 George Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0SQ
  • E M Ball & Co, 17 Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1JR
  • Jeremy Simon & Co, 72a St. Marys Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0WQ
  • Arkrights Solicitors, 15-17 Exchange Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0JD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Watford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Watford practicing in commercial conveyancing in Watford. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Paul Linton & Co, 17 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0BW
  • Penman Sedgwick Llp, 5 George Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0SQ
  • Stephen Ryan Associates Ltd, C/o Hillier Hopkins Llp, First Floor, Radius House, 51 Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1HP
  • Robert Ryall Associates Ltd, First Floor, Radius House, 51 Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1HP
  • Christopher Wilks Associates Ltd, C/o Hillier Hopkins Llp, First Floor, Radius House, 51 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1HP

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Watford regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Watford 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

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

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