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Reasons to use our Highbury conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The companies listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Highbury 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 will expect.
  • 3 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have excellent personal connections with Highbury estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Over the years Highbury property lawyer have established very good links with Highbury 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 conveyancing in Highbury.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Highbury

Examples of recent conveyancing in Highbury since August 2023*

Conveyance

of flat Highbury Estate N5 2NU, at a price of £500,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Conveyance

of apartment Melgund Road N5 1PT, at a price of £570,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Conveyance

of apartment Highbury Stadium Square N5 1FE, purchased for £545,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of apartment Green Lanes N16 9NH, at purchase sum of £308,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Highbury

I moved into my house on 8 November and my personal details is yet to be registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Highbury expressed confidence that it would be registered in a couple of weeks. Are transfers in Highbury particularly slow to register?

As far as conveyancing in Highbury is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in the country. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any third parties. At present roughly 80% of submission are fully addressed within two weeks but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Historically registration occurs once the purchaser has moved in to the premises therefore an expedited registration is not always top priority but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

How does conveyancing in Highbury differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Highbury come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because developers in Highbury usually acquire 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Highbury or who has acted in the same development.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Highbury prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not issue a loan on a flying freehold property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Highbury. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Highbury especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Highbury.

Should I choose a Highbury conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can execute the conveyancing but her office is 300kilometers away.

The benefit of a high street Highbury conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to execute paperwork, present your ID and pester them where appropriate. Having local Highbury know how is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and on the whole were happy that must surpass using an unfamiliar Highbury conveyancing solicitor just because they are based in the area.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a two maisonettes in Highbury which have about 50 years unexpired on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

A lease is a right to use the property for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease decreases and it becomes more costly to extend the lease. For this reason it is advisable to extend the lease term. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We advise that you seek professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this area.

I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Highbury. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium payable for the purchase of the freehold?

Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Highbury conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Highbury premises is Lower Flat 16A Beatty Road in September 2012. The premium payable was £13,577. The terms of the lease has been agreed between the Applicants and the First Respondent and the Tribunal did not seek to disturb that agreement. This case was in relation to 1 flat.

The mortgage agreement from a lender for the refinancing of my 2 bedroom garden flat is coming any day now. Could you suggest a cheap remortgage conveyancing law firm in Highbury ?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of a cheap conveyancing solicitors in Highbury. We can offer you cost effective conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing companies offering £99 conveyancing in Highbury.In your best case scenario, in opting for cheap conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up being stung for extras and still not get the service expected.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Highbury

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Highbury with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Raymond & Co, Suite 1h, Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London, London, N1 3QP
  • Eversley's Solicitors Limited, Percy House, 363 Liverpool Road, London, N1 1NL
  • Gelbergs Llp, 188 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1RQ
  • Grazing Hill Ltd, 67a Halliford Street, Islington, London, N1 3HF
  • Shanthi & Co, 206 Seven Sisters Road, London, N4 3NX

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Highbury regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Highbury with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Highbury. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Riley & Co Solicitors Limited, 1 Stradbroke Road, London, London, N5 2PZ
  • Guney Clark & Ryan Solicitors Limited, 58 Green Lanes, London, London, N16 9NH
  • Yanik Ltd, 185 Holloway Road, London, N7 8LX
  • Ozoran Turkan, 203 Green Lanes, London, N16 9DJ
  • Raymond & Co, Suite 1h, Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London, London, N1 3QP

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Highbury regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Highbury but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, 56 Windermere Avenue, N3 3RA
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, Dephina House, N3 2JU

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

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