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Reasons to use our Wheathampstead conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Wheathampstead lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Wheathampstead conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your conveyancing
  • 2 Notwithstanding what other solicitors say it may be necessary to attend your conveyancer to sign legal papers. There are various parties with engaged in a house sale without having to add the postman into the mix.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Wheathampstead home moves can be made significantly more complicated due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Wheathampstead regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 5 Chances are that the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Wheathampstead - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wheathampstead since January 2025*

Sale

of terraced property, Wendover Close, AL5 5SH completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £575,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of terraced property, Marquis Lane, AL5 5AA completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £650,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of house premises, Larkswood Rise, AL4 9JU completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £670,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title

Sale

of house property, Twyford Road, AL4 9BD completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wheathampstead

I am hoping to move into my new home in Wheathampstead next Thursday. My property lawyer now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What risks does the lender expect the insurance to cover?

All property lawyers on acting for lenders would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 conditions. These requirements are not limited to conveyancing in Wheathampstead.

I own a freehold house in Wheathampstead but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Wheathampstead and has limited impact for conveyancing in Wheathampstead but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

We wish to acquire a newly converted apartment in Wheathampstead with a mortgage from Platform Home Loans Ltd.We like our Wheathampstead conveyancing practitioner but Platform Home Loans Ltd informed us he's not listed on their approved list of member firms. We have to appoint a Platform Home Loans Ltd panel firm or retain our high street solicitor and pay for a Platform Home Loans Ltd panel lawyer to act for them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?

Unfortunately,no. The loan offered to you contains various provisions, a common one being that solicitors must be on the Platform Home Loans Ltd approved list. in the past, most banks had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Platform Home Loans Ltd

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Wheathampstead for my house move. Can I check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Anyone may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

I've recently bought a leasehold house in Wheathampstead. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before 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. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure 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).

Wheathampstead Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    How long is the Lease? Make sure you investigate if the the lease includes any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Wheathampstead. If you like the apartmentin Wheathampstead however your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be faced difficult compromise. Please note that where the lease has no more than eighty years it will impact the value of the flat. Check with your lender that they are happy with remaining years on the lease. A short lease means that you will most likely require a lease extension at some point and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the property for two years before you are eligible to extend the lease.

After what feels like an age I have had an offer on an maisonette in Wheathampstead agreed to, the owner does however have an associated purchase. The owners have offered on a flat, although it’s not yet tied up, and has viewings of other apartments in the pipeline. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Wheathampstead. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Nottingham started with Nottingham?

It is normal to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Wheathampstead conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must check that your property lawyer is on the Nottingham approved list. As to the subsequent steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some home buyers would apply for a home loan with Nottingham and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their conveyancer to move forward with searches.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Wheathampstead regulated by the SRA

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

  • Alban Perrin Limited, 10 Waterside, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4US
  • Perrins Solicitors Llp, 10 Waterside, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4US
  • Paul Berg & Taylor, Clayton House, 7 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4EF
  • Wright & Co, The Leys, 2c Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TL
  • Wright Tamana-sugden, The Leys, 2c Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Wheathampstead regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Wheathampstead specialising in commercial conveyancing in Wheathampstead. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Alban Perrin Limited, 10 Waterside, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4US
  • Perrins Solicitors Llp, 10 Waterside, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4US
  • Paul Berg & Taylor, Clayton House, 7 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4EF
  • Wright Tamana-sugden, The Leys, 2c Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TL
  • Wright & Co, The Leys, 2c Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TL

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Wheathampstead regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Wheathampstead but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Horizon Law Limited, 12 Market Place, AL10 0LN
  • Horizon Law Limited, 48 High Street, AL3 7LN

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