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Reasons to use our Dollis Hill conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Dollis Hill is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Personal touch and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Dollis Hill conveyancing can become a lot more complicated because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing bank approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Dollis Hill regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal links with Dollis Hill estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Dollis Hill property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Dollis Hill home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Dollis Hill since September 2023*

Purchase

of apartment Rusper Close NW2 6QS, at a price of £175,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of detached residence property, Cotswold Gardens, NW2 1PL completing on 08/09/2023 at a price of £670,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Sale

of apartment Dallas Road NW4 3JB, at purchase price of £370,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

Conveyance

of apartment Woodvale Way NW11 8SF, sold for £410,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dollis Hill

Having been told to check out your company we were going to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Dollis Hill recommended using your search tool but have come across some other costs illustrations on the internet appear less pricey – why is this?

One can find many firms of solicitors marketing theoretically looks to be very low prices. We would encourage you to think long and hard as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish with regard to the standard of the legal work. Some hide additional charges well inside the terms of engagement. The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in Dollis Hill will notbehave this way.

I am the registered owner of a freehold residence in Dollis Hill but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Dollis Hill and has limited impact for conveyancing in Dollis Hill 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 many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Dollis Hill. Conveyancing is required. What is next?

Having exchanged you should hire the services of a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you will have a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the purchase. An auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal set of papers. This should include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold premises the conveyancing pack may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You should give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. Do make sure that your finances are in place to complete on the date specified in the contract.

My wife and I purchasing a victorian detached house in Dollis Hill. The intention is to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to see if these alterations are allowed?

Your property lawyer will review the deeds as conveyancing in Dollis Hill will sometimes identify restrictions in the title deeds which prevent certain changes or need the permission of another owner. Many extensions require local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be wise to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Dollis Hill. My mortgage broker suggested a conveyancer. I paid an upfront payment of £175. A couple of days later, the conveyancing practitioner called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Aldermore panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

What can a local search inform me about the property I am buying in Dollis Hill?

Dollis Hill conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Dollis Hill conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.

The deeds to my house can not be found. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Dollis Hill 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?

As long as the title is registered the information relating to your proprietorship will be held by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, find your property and get current copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.

Is it the case that all Dollis Hill legal practices on every lender conveyancing panel?

The Lexsure search tool on this page may be of use or you can drop into your local bank branch in Dollis Hill. the probability is that they can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Dollis Hill

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Dollis Hill

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Dollis Hill specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Iec Solicitors, 282 High Road, Willesden, London, NW10 2EY
  • Eracleous & Mckenna Llp, 81 Cricklewood Broadway, London, London, NW2 3JR
  • Malik & Malik Ltd, 234- 236 High Road, London, NW10 2NX
  • Sbg Solicitors, 1st Floor, 227 High Road, Willesden, London, NW10 2RY
  • S D Rosser & Co, 25 High Road, London, NW10 2TE

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Dollis Hill regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Dollis Hill with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Dollis Hill. This may include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Eracleous & Mckenna Llp, 81 Cricklewood Broadway, London, London, NW2 3JR
  • Ved & Co, 79a High Road, London, NW10 2SU
  • S D Rosser & Co, 25 High Road, London, NW10 2TE
  • Sinclairs, 20 Watford Way, London, NW4 3AD
  • Bowers, 172-174 Granville Road, London, NW2 2LD

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Dollis Hill regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Dollis Hill but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, 56 Windermere Avenue, N3 3RA
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, Dephina House, N3 2JU
  • Home 2 Home Property Lawyers Limited, 32 Millais Gardens, HA8 5SY
  • Quality Conveyancing Ltd, Westgate House, W5 1YY
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN

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

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