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Hitchin Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 110 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Hitchin
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £14,136
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 96 days for conveyancing in Hitchin
  • 4 71% freehold and 29% leasehold conveyancing in Hitchin for this year to date
  • 5 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hitchin since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hitchin

Are you able to vouch for a Alliance & Leicester accepted Hitchin conveyancing conveyancer who can have us moved in within 10 days? Would it be better to use a local Hitchin firm or an internet conveyancer?

We can recommend some very good Hitchin conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Hitchin. Approach some well established firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your requirements together with your reasons and ask for a commitment on your deadline. Appoint the lawyer that you are most comfortable with.

We are buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Hitchin who is on the Barclays approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

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

I am assisting my mother sell her flat in Hitchin. Does the conveyancing solicitor arrange the EPC or it is for the owner to coordinate?

After the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was retained a required component of moving property. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned in advance of the property being placed on the market. It is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Hitchin conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with reputable local accredited person

Can you point me to a directory of Bank of Ireland panel solicitors in Hitchin on the Building Society Association’s Website?

No. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings open the public on the web. If you are looking for a Hitchin conveyancing practitioner on the Bank of Ireland please use our facility.

It is not clear whether my lender obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called into my local Hitchin building society branch on a couple of occasions and was told it does not affect the mortgage offer and they would lend. My Hitchin conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they will not lend based on their published requirements. Who do I believe?

The lawyer has to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook section two conditions for your bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Hitchin ahead of instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders may not issue a loan on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Hitchin. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Hitchin especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Hitchin.

Are there any apps to help locate a Hitchin solicitor on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Hitchin conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Hitchin conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to verify whether they are on the The Royal Bank of Scotland member panel

I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Hitchin for my house move. Can I check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

One can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor call for training reasons.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hitchin regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ross Williams, Victoria House, 26 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DY
  • Susan Hall & Co, 24-25 Market Place, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1DT
  • Law Brand Limited, 8 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DU
  • Law Brand, 8 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DU
  • Foreman Laws Llp, 25 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JW

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hitchin

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Hitchin specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Ross Williams, Victoria House, 26 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DY
  • Law Brand Limited, 8 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DU
  • Law Brand, 8 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DU
  • Foreman Laws Llp, 25 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JW
  • Chamberlins, 47 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1LA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Hitchin regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hitchin practicing in commercial conveyancing in Hitchin. This should include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Ross Williams, Victoria House, 26 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DY
  • Law Brand Limited, 8 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DU
  • Law Brand, 8 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DU
  • Foreman Laws Llp, 25 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JW
  • Neves And Dyer Solicitors, 4 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DW

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

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