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Reasons to use our Bishops Stortford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Stortford 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.
  • 2 Bishops Stortford conveyancing lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 The accumulation of transactions means that Bishops Stortford property lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Bishops Stortford local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your home move in Bishops Stortford.
  • 4 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to check that your conveyancing in Bishops Stortford will be conducted by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Bishops Stortford - if so sets of solicitors will be less confrontational

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bishops Stortford since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bishops Stortford

I am purchasing a house mortgage free in Bishops Stortford. I have been living for the last 15 years in Bishops Stortford. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I have knowledge of the area and road intimately should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a home loan, then the vast majority of the Bishops Stortford conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your solicitor will try and steer you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches done, but he has a professional duty to do this. One thing to take into account; if you are likely to dispose of the house at a future date, it may be of importance to your prospective purchaser what the searches contain. On occasion premises with functional issues can still show up negative search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Stortford will provide you some sensible guidance here.

We are buying a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Stortford who is on the Nationwide approved panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nationwide . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Bishops Stortford.

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Bishops Stortford?

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Bishops Stortford and Solicitor firms in Bishops Stortford offering conveyancing We would stress that the two are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal work in transferring property. The two can deal with associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unexperienced as FTB of a ground floor flat in Bishops Stortford. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my conveyancer? If so, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Stortford?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the seller's lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be able to receive the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Bishops Stortford off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Nottingham. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Nottingham, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.

How does conveyancing in Bishops Stortford differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Bishops Stortford come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because house builders in Bishops Stortford typically buy the site, 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 property lawyers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Bishops Stortford or who has acted in the same development.

I am selling my house. My past solicitors closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Bishops Stortford if that affects matters.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Bishops Stortford. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

Midway through the sale of a leasehold flat in Bishops Stortford. Conveyancing is fine but we are being charged an extortionate amount by the landlord. To date we have forked out £275 for a leasehold management information and then a further £134.40 for additional questions supplied by the purchaser's conveyancing practitioner.

Your conveyancing practitioner will unlikely have any impact over the extent of the bill for this information however the typical costs for the information for Bishops Stortford leasehold premises is £380. When it comes to Bishops Stortford conveyancing sales it is conventional for the owner to cover the costs. The freeholder or their agents are not duty bound to answer such questions although many will agree to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no statute that requires capped charges for administrative tasks. Nor is there any prescriptive time limit by which they are obliged to issue the information.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bishops Stortford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Pellys Solicitors Limited, 18 The Causeway, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2EJ
  • Nockolds Solicitors Limited, 6 Market Square, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3UZ
  • Lever & Co Solicitors And Notary Public, 25b White Horse Court, North Street, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2LD
  • Watson Legal, 1 Ducketts Wharf, South Street, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3AR
  • Stanley Tee Llp, Tees House, 95 London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3GW

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Bishops Stortford regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bishops Stortford but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Movingahead, Mitre Chambers, CM21 9JS

Bishops Stortford commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Options and guarantees Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Comprehensive advice on planning issues Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Offices, shops or industrial units

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