At what point does exchange of contracts occur in domestic conveyancing in Chipping Barnet and am I required to be at the lawyers office?
If you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Chipping Barnet you are welcome to come in to sign documents. That being said, the law practices we recommend provide a nationwide conveyancing service and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The executing of the contract is not the critical part. A signed contract simply enables the firm to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Chipping Barnet)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Chipping Barnet. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 7/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Chipping Barnet
There are two types of lawyers who can carry out conveyancing in Chipping Barnet namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle the legal services that you need to complete the sale or purchase of property. Both are required to perform Chipping Barnet conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally administered and that the necessary procedures should be suitably taken.
I just bought a flat at auction in Chipping Barnet. Conveyancing is needed. What are my next steps?
Now that you have legally committed yourself to purchase you should choose a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of urgency as you will have a tight a drop dead date to complete the deal. All auction property will ordinarily have a bespoke legal set of papers. This will likely include most,if not all of the documents that your conveyancer will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation pertinent to a leasehold property. You must hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.
We were going to get a AIP from RBS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do RBS recommend any Chipping Barnet solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Chipping Barnet solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the RBS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and RBS through the process.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Chipping Barnet ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders tend not issue a loan on a flying freehold home.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Chipping Barnet. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Chipping Barnet to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
I am 14 days into a freehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the estate agent to do our conveyancing in Chipping Barnet. I am am starting to be disappointed with the quality of service. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?
They would have to be very poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been issued? If so you need to inform them of the new contact details and ensure the offer are re-issued. The solicitor ideally should be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating charges and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Chipping Barnet
Back In 2008, I bought a leasehold house in Chipping Barnet. Conveyancing and Britannia mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in Chipping Barnet who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Chipping Barnet conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a Chipping Barnet conveyancing firm to help?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Chipping Barnet conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Chipping Barnet flat is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 76 years.