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Cheap conveyancing in New Barnet does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Reasons to use our New Barnet conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in choosing a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in New Barnet is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Regardless alternative solicitors inform you it may be necessary to attend your conveyancer to sign contracts. There are various parties with with an interest in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 4 This site is the only site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in New Barnet will be conducted by a law firm on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 5 The firms identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in New Barnet since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in New Barnet

Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in New Barnet even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I want to acquire an office in New Barnet with a mortgage from Britannia?

Our search tool is primarily used to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in New Barnet but we have recorded towards the end of this page a selection of New Barnet commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the firm directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Britannia

I have todaydiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in New Barnet for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of New Barnet conveyancing specialists.

I am buying a new build apartment in New Barnet. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in New Barnet

    Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

How simple is it to use your search app to choose a conveyancing solicitor in New Barnet on the approved list for my lender?

Step one is to choose a mortgage company such as Halifax, Skipton Building Society or Aldermore then choose your preferred area for instance New Barnet. Conveyancing organisations in New Barnet and nationally will then be shown.

I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in New Barnet for my home move. Can I see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

One may find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 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 non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded call for training purposes.

I am attracted to a couple of flats in New Barnet which have about forty five years left on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

There are no two ways about it. A leasehold flat in New Barnet is a wasting asset as a result of the shortening lease. The nearer the lease gets to zero years unexpired, the more it reduces the value of the property. The majority of purchasers and banks, leases with less than 75 years become less and less marketable. On a more positive note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the property for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of a residence with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with New Barnet conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. More often than not it is possible to negotiate informally with the freeholder to extend the lease. You may find he or she is happy to negotiate informally and willing to consider your offer straight off, without having to involve anyone else. This will save you time and money and it could help you reach a lower price on the lease. You need to ensure that any new terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.

Following years of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in New Barnet. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

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

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a New Barnet residence 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 related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 76 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in New Barnet regulated by the SRA

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

  • Peter Brown & Co Solicitors Llp, Ground & First Floor, Comer House, 19 Station Road, New Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 1QJ
  • P W Moody, 25 Station Road, New Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 1PH
  • Macrory Ward, 27 Station Road, New Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 1PH
  • Braikenridge & Edwards, 30 Church Hill Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 8TB
  • Howard Schneider Spiro Steele, Constable House, 5 Bulwer Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5JD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in New Barnet

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in New Barnet practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Peter Brown & Co Solicitors Llp, Ground & First Floor, Comer House, 19 Station Road, New Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 1QJ
  • Macrory Ward, 27 Station Road, New Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 1PH
  • Braikenridge & Edwards, 30 Church Hill Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 8TB
  • Howard Schneider Spiro Steele, Constable House, 5 Bulwer Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5JD
  • Michael Anvoner & Co, Constable House, 5 Bulwer Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5JD

Planning law solicitors in New Barnet regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in New Barnet practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Barnett Alexander Conway Ingram Llp, Sovereign House, 1 Albert Place, Ballards Lane, London, N3 1QB
  • Vanderpump & Sykes Llp, Lough Point, 2 Gladbeck Way, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 7JA
  • Moerans, 123 Station Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7JR
  • Stuart & Co, 285 Fore Street, London, London, N9 0PD
  • Sal & Co Solicitors Limited, 191 Angel Place, Fore Street, Edmonton, London, England, N18 2UD

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

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