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Reasons to use our West Hampstead conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 West Hampstead solicitors are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 2 West Hampstead solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to West Hampstead conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your home move
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based many miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in West Hampstead
  • 4 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor generally results in a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Excellent communication and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. West Hampstead property deals can be made a lot more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Hampstead since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Hampstead

I have just been advised by my mortgage broker that my West Hampstead lawyer is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain whether this is indeed the case?

The first thing you need to do is to contact your West Hampstead conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in West Hampstead costs more?

The conveyancing fees on a leasehold premises in West Hampstead is inevitably greater than on a freehold transaction. This is due to the supplemental work required in liaising with the freeholder and management company to collate the information about whether the rent and maintenance charges have been paid and whether there are any large sums expected to be spent in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the building.

How does conveyancing in West Hampstead differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in West Hampstead approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because builders in West Hampstead typically acquire the land, 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 conveyancers 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in West Hampstead or who has acted in the same development.

Am I best advised to appoint a West Hampstead conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am buying? We have a good friend who can execute the legal work however her office is over three hundred miles away.

The benefit of a high street West Hampstead conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and on the whole were content that must surpass using an unfamiliar West Hampstead conveyancing lawyer just because they are West Hampstead based.

I've recently bought a leasehold house in West Hampstead. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Having spent years of negotiations we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in West Hampstead. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to make a decision on the sum to be paid.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a West Hampstead property is Flat A 372 Cricklewood Lane in January 2013. The Tribunal decided that the premium for the extended lease should be £5,750.00 and that the terms of the new lease should be those set out in annex to the decsion This case was in relation to 1 flat.

How do I identify cost effective conveyancing in West Hampstead?

First ask the people you trust who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service. Option 2 is to look on the internet for conveyancing in West Hampstead. Telephone a couple or more firms from the list and request that they send you their conveyancing estimate and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will conduct your conveyancing before you commit. Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your unique factors including location,speed, complexity and who the proposed lender is.Resist the temptation to appoint £99 conveyancing solicitors in West Hampstead

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in West Hampstead regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Hampstead specialising in commercial conveyancing in West Hampstead. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Manuel Swaden Limited, 340, West End Lane, London, NW6 1LN
  • Nathene And Co, 7 Redington Road, London, NW3 7QX
  • Joseph Melchior & Co, 16 Ulysses Road, London, NW6 1EE
  • Nwl Solicitors, 9 Hampstead West, 224 Iverson Road, London, NW6 2HL
  • Streathers Highgate Llp, 1 Heath Street, Hampstead, London, London, NW3 6TP

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in West Hampstead regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in West Hampstead but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, 56 Windermere Avenue, N3 3RA
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, Dephina House, N3 2JU
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Quality Conveyancing Ltd, Westgate House, W5 1YY
  • Home 2 Home Property Lawyers Limited, 32 Millais Gardens, HA8 5SY

Planning law solicitors in West Hampstead regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in West Hampstead specialising in planning law. This could include advice on development on contaminated land
  • 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

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

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