We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Chipping Barnet listed on your site but stumbled across alternative fee calculations via the web seem less pricey – how come?

One can find lots of conveyancing companies advertising at first sight what seems to be very low prices. You should think twice as to how important this transaction is to you that want to take 'cheap' risks over the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them highlight a bargain fee as a headline but bury extra fees in the small print..

We are planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Chipping Barnet who is on the Nationwide solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

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

We are buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Chipping Barnet. We would like to an extension at the rear at the house.Will the conveyancing process involve investigations to see if these works are prohibited?

Your conveyancer should review the deeds as conveyancing in Chipping Barnet can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prevent categories of changes or need the permission of another owner. Some works need local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. It would be sensible to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

is it true that all Chipping Barnet solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the SRA. Some mortgage companies do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the practice would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Yorkshire BS have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a house in Chipping Barnet has been agreed to, now what?

Your estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s approved list). Call up Yorkshire BS or the broker and finalise any relevant forms. Yorkshire BS will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to arrange a slot for the valuation to take place. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes on average a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Yorkshire BS will send the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Chipping Barnet.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Chipping 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 legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chipping Barnet

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

Are you able to confirm the extent of conveyancing supplied by Chipping Barnet conveyancing practices?

Most Chipping Barnet conveyancing companies manage to carry out various services to home and land proprietors, vendors, investors, freeholders and tenants which may include:

Private sale conveyancing in Chipping Barnet and nationally House purchase conveyancing in Chipping Barnet and beyond Tenancy Agreements in Chipping Barnet and beyond Transfer of property following relationship breakdown All types of leasehold residencies including, flats and maisonettes Advice on Energy Performance Certificates