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Reasons to use our Winchmore Hill conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Regardless other companies advise it may be important to attend your solicitor to execute contracts. There are enough parties involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to include the postman into the mix.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Winchmore Hill is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Winchmore Hill property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Winchmore Hill conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your conveyancing
  • 4 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Winchmore Hill have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Winchmore Hill and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Excellent communication and pure property experience are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Winchmore Hill property deals can be made significantly more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Winchmore Hill since January 2025*

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Conveyance

of flat Orpington Road N21 3PG, acquired for £370,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of flat Green Lanes N21 2SB, at sale price of £412,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of terraced premises, Lytton Avenue, N13 4EH completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £500,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Disposal

of semi residence, Firs Lane, N21 2PH completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £660,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Winchmore Hill

My mortgage broker says he needs my Winchmore Hill law firm’s panel reference for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. What is the best way to discover this. I have called my local Winchmore Hill branch but they have not got back to me yet.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Winchmore Hill solicitor . They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Winchmore Hill even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance where I want to buy a shop in Winchmore Hill with a mortgage from Santander?

Our search tool is primarily used to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Winchmore Hill but we have set out towards the bottom of this page a selection of Winchmore Hill commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to check if they can also act for Santander

My Conveyancer in Winchmore Hill has never been on on the Barclays Direct Solicitor Panel. Can I still retain my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Barclays Direct panel?

Your options are as follows:

  1. Carry on with your existing Winchmore Hill lawyers but Barclays Direct will need to instruct a lawyer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the total conveyancing fees as well as result in frustration.
  2. Find a new practitioner to act in the purchase, remembering to check they are Persuade your conveyancer to use their best endeavours to join the Barclays Direct conveyancing panel

Are all Winchmore Hill Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Skipton conveyancing list of approved practices?

Some major lenders now utilise the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

How can we tell if a Winchmore Hill conveyancing solicitor on the Clydesdale panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Winchmore Hill obtaining recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your conveyancing.

I currently have a mortgage with RBS for my property in Winchmore Hill. Conveyancing was finalised some time ago. If I am intending to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform RBS?

Your original mortgage agreement with RBS will provide that you need their approval in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of RBS’s mortgage conditions. It may be that RBS will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact RBS directly. You need not do this via a RBS conveyancing panel solicitor.

I am looking for a flat up to £305k and found one close by in Winchmore Hill I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Winchmore Hill in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage offer from a mortgage company for the remortgage of my 4 bedroom maisonette is to be issued by the end of next week. Can you recommend an efficient remortgage conveyancing solicitor in Winchmore Hill ?

This site is not designed to help in pursuit of a cheap conveyancing solicitors in Winchmore Hill. Our aim is to provide value for money conveyancing but we do not work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint companies offering low cost conveyancing in Winchmore Hill.At best, in opting for cheap conveyancing, you will get what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fee and still not receive the service expected.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Winchmore Hill regulated by the SRA

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

  • Nicholas Angelo Solicitors, 1 Kings Avenue, Winchmore Hill, London, Middlesex, N21 3NA
  • Barker Gooch & Swailes, Woodside House, 37 The Green, Winchmore Hill, London, N21 1HT
  • Philippou & Co Solicitors, P O Box 65737, Winchmore Hill, London, N21 9BG
  • Pegden & Co, 811 Green Lanes, London, N21 2RX
  • Anthony Solicitors, 933 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, London, N21 2PB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Winchmore Hill regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Winchmore Hill with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Winchmore Hill. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Nicholas Angelo Solicitors, 1 Kings Avenue, Winchmore Hill, London, Middlesex, N21 3NA
  • Barker Gooch & Swailes, Woodside House, 37 The Green, Winchmore Hill, London, N21 1HT
  • Philippou & Co Solicitors, P O Box 65737, Winchmore Hill, London, N21 9BG
  • Pegden & Co, 811 Green Lanes, London, N21 2RX
  • Stennett And Stennett Ltd, 4 Winchmore Hill Road, Southgate, London, N14 6PT

Planning law solicitors in Winchmore Hill regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Winchmore Hill practicing in planning law. This could include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Vanderpump & Sykes Llp, Lough Point, 2 Gladbeck Way, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 7JA
  • Stuart & Co, 285 Fore Street, London, London, N9 0PD
  • Sal & Co Solicitors Limited, 191 Angel Place, Fore Street, Edmonton, London, England, N18 2UD
  • Barnett Alexander Conway Ingram Llp, Sovereign House, 1 Albert Place, Ballards Lane, London, N3 1QB
  • Coldham Shield & Mace Solicitors Llp, 123-125 Station Road, Chingford, London, E4 6AG

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