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Ruislip Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 69 days for registration of title in Ruislip
  • 2 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing cases in Ruislip with service charge retention of 8%
  • 3 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Ruislip is 21% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 4 Percentage of cases in Ruislip that are buy to let is 9%
  • 5 112 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Ruislip

Examples of recent conveyancing in Ruislip since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ruislip

My mortgage broker says he needs my Ruislip law firm’s panel member for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have e-mailed my local Ruislip branch but they don't know it.

Have you tried calling your Ruislip solicitor about this?. They keep a central record lender panel numbers.

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Ruislip is more expensive?

In summary, leasehold conveyancing in Ruislip and elsewhere usually involve more hours of investigation compared to freehold transactions. This includes lease investigation, corresponding with the landlord about the service of applicable notices, securing current service charge and management information, obtaining the freeholder’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different leaseholders have owned the lease since it was first entered into.

I can see plenty of here regarding conveyancing in Ruislip but can you isolate your top tip for selecting the right conveyancer in Ruislip

We would encourage you not to go for the cheapest Ruislip conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Ruislip?

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Ruislip and Solicitor firms in Ruislip offering conveyancing It is important to make clear that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. The two can handle associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

Planning on purchasing a house in Ruislip. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Principality conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Ruislip conveyancer is on the Principality conveyancing panel.

Just acquired a semi-detached house in Ruislip , how long will it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My Ruislip conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain that my name is recorded.

As far as conveyancing in Ruislip is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any interested persons or bodies. At present roughly 80% of such applications are completed within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Historically registration occurs after the purchaser has moved in to the premises therefore post completion formalities is not typically top priority yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Ruislip is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Ruislip are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Ruislip you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ruislip may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £400,000 garden flat in Ruislip on Thursday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £312 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Ruislip?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Ruislip conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Ruislip Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Ruislip leasehold property is £350. For Ruislip conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide answers.

I am the proprietor of a a ground floor purpose built flat in Ruislip. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium due for a lease extension?

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

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Ruislip residence is Flat 72 Queens Walk in January 2013. The Tribunals calculated the premium payable to be £22,090. This case related to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 53.26 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Ruislip regulated by the SRA

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

  • Camerons Jones, Television House, 269 Field End Road, Eastcote, Middlesex, HA4 9XA
  • Enever Freeman & Co, 17 Victoria Road, Ruislip Manor, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 9AA
  • Soulsby Williamson, 73 Park Way, Ruislip Manor, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 8NS
  • Thakker & Co, Conex House, 148 Field End Road, Eastcote, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1RJ
  • Hebbar & Co, 157 Mandeville Road, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 4LZ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Ruislip

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Ruislip with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Camerons Jones, Television House, 269 Field End Road, Eastcote, Middlesex, HA4 9XA
  • Enever Freeman & Co, 17 Victoria Road, Ruislip Manor, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 9AA
  • Soulsby Williamson, 73 Park Way, Ruislip Manor, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 8NS
  • Thakker & Co, Conex House, 148 Field End Road, Eastcote, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1RJ
  • The Sethi Partnership Solicitors, The Barn House, 38 Meadow Way, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 8TB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Ruislip regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Ruislip specialising in commercial conveyancing in Ruislip. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Camerons Jones, Television House, 269 Field End Road, Eastcote, Middlesex, HA4 9XA
  • Enever Freeman & Co, 17 Victoria Road, Ruislip Manor, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 9AA
  • Soulsby Williamson, 73 Park Way, Ruislip Manor, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 8NS
  • Thakker & Co, Conex House, 148 Field End Road, Eastcote, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1RJ
  • Hebbar & Co, 157 Mandeville Road, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 4LZ

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

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