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Harpenden Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 34 days for registration of title in Harpenden
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £33,335
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £540
  • 4 November was the busiest month and was the next busiest month while November was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Harpenden
  • 5 Average time from start to completion was 46 days for conveyancing in Harpenden

Examples of recent conveyancing in Harpenden since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Harpenden

I am not well enough to travel far from Harpenden. I would like to know the reason why all Harpenden lawyers aren't automatically on all mortgage company panels?

Mortgage Companies normally restrict either the nature or the number of conveyancing solicitors on their panel. Typical examples of such criteria being that the practice must have two or more partners. As well as restricting the structure of firm, some have decided to reduce the size of their panel they allow to represent them. You should note that building societies have no accountability for the accuracy of conveyancing supplied by any Harpenden conveyancing practitioner on their approved list. Mortgage fraud was the main trigger for the culling of solicitor panels in the last decade notwithstanding that there are conflicting thoughts about whether solicitors sat at the center of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry exposes that thousands of conveyancing practices only conduct a couple of conveyances a year. Those advocating conveyancing panel cuts ask why conveyancing firms deserve the right to be listed on a conveyancing panel when clearly property law is not their primary expertise?

Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Harpenden?

If you are buying a property in Harpenden your solicitor will request that you put them with monies to cover the search fees. Generally this is needed to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. If any down payment is as part of the sale price then this will be needed immediately ahead of exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is due should be transferred shortly before completion.

I am planning to move property in December. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Harpenden. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen prior to coming across this site.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the selling agent however this can only occur once the previous owners lawyers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. Subsequently you should tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to recommend a particular removal company but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in Harpenden or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Harpenden.

Is it the case that all Harpenden solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the organisation would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I have finally had an offer on an apartment in Harpenden accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have placed an offer on on an apartment, however it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other flats booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Harpenden. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with RBS going?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then survey, Harpenden conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your solicitor is on the RBS approved list. As to the subsequent steps this very much depends on the uniqueness of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a rising market some purchasers would apply for a home loan with RBS and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their conveyancing practitioner to proceed with the conveyancing in Harpenden.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Harpenden. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Harpenden

    Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Harpenden. I happened to land on a site which seems to have the perfect solution If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Frank (my husband) and I may need to let out our Harpenden 1st floor flat temporarily due to taking a sabbatical. We used a Harpenden conveyancing firm in 2001 but they have since shut and we did not think at the time get any advice as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

Even though your last Harpenden conveyancing solicitor is not available you can check your lease to see if it allows you to sublet the apartment. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is allowed. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you must seek consent via your landlord or some other party before subletting. The net result is you not allowed to sublet without prior permission. Such consent is not allowed to be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If the lease does not allow you to sublet you will need to ask your landlord for their consent.

I inherited a 1st floor flat in Harpenden, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Harpenden with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2101

With 77 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £7,600 and £8,800 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Harpenden regulated by the SRA

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

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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Harpenden regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Harpenden practicing in commercial conveyancing in Harpenden. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Wright & Co, The Leys, 2c Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TL
  • Wright Tamana-sugden, The Leys, 2c Leyton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TL
  • Paul Berg & Taylor, Clayton House, 7 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4EF
  • Alban Perrin Limited, 10 Waterside, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4US
  • Perrins Solicitors Llp, 10 Waterside, Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4US

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Harpenden regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Harpenden but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Horizon Law Limited, 48 High Street, AL3 7LN

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