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Selling property in St Albans
Your expert conveyancing solicitor's role when selling a property in St Albans, will include:
- Draft contracts – Your conveyancing solicitor drafts the initial legal contract to be sent to the buyer's solicitor.
- Responding to enquiries – your solicitor responds to any questions the buyer's solicitor may have (this is where you'll find out if you are missing documents, which can cause delays to your sale).
- Investigating issues – your solicitor may need to complete further investigation to try and satisfy them.
- Exchange contracts – once the buyer's solicitor has satisfied their enquiries, contracts are finalised and exchanged
- On the day of completion – your solicitor receives the money for the sale, discharges the mortgage (if required), pays the estate agent, deducts their fee and then sends the net sale proceeds to you.
- Post completion – your solicitor receives the DS1 discharge documents and, when leasehold, settles your liabilities for ground rent and service charges.
Our St Albans conveyancing solicitors' cost for selling a property starts from £723 INC VAT.
For St Albans buying
- Draft contracts – Your solicitor reviews the draft contract sent by the seller's solicitor.
- Raising enquiries – your solicitor will ask the seller's solicitor questions based on the contract, title, and property documents to protect you from any nasty surprises.
- Exchange contracts – once your solicitor is satisfied with their enquiries, they agree with the seller to finalise and exchange contracts
- Day of completion – on the day of completion, your solicitor transfers the money for the sale.
- Post completion – following completion, your solicitor makes an application to HM Land Registry to register you as the new owner.
Our St Albans conveyancing solicitors' cost for buying a property starts from £723 INC VAT.
Add or remove someone from a property title in St Albans
With a Transfer of Equity, you can buy someone out of a shared property and remove them from the title, or add someone to the title to transfer ownership of a share of the property, making them a joint owner. This service includes:
- Property solicitors fees including ID checks, office copies
- HM Land Registration fees
- (if party being removed) ID1 Form verification fee
- (if mortgage) Change of mortgage fee
- (if leasehold) Notice fee to freeholder
Our St Albans conveyancing solicitors' cost for a Transfer of Equity in St Albans starts at £399 INC VAT.
If someone is giving up their share of the property for less than market value, they may be required to get independent legal advice, which will be an additional expense.
Switch your mortgage deal in St Albans
Your remortgage solicitor will perform all the necessary checks, review your new mortgage offer, and update HM Land Registry post-completion. The process is similar to when you purchase but should take less time, as the solicitor doesn't need to raise any legal enquiries.
If you own a leasehold property, your solicitor must carry out extra work to investigate the lease terms. Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for a remortgage in St Albans starts at £363 INC VAT INC VAT.
Purchase the next chunk of your equity
When you're ready to buy the next chunk of the equity in your shared ownership property, a conveyancer will be required to handle:
- The bank transfer;
- obtaining a mortgage redemption statement from your existing lender;
- receiving your new mortgage offer and confirming the lender terms;
- receiving the memorandum of staircasing;
- handling completion;
- filing SDLT form (if required); and
- registration at the Land Registry.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for shared ownership staircasing in St Albans starts at £569 INC VAT.
If you need to add someone to the legal title, you will need to pay an additional fee for a transfer of equity.
Paying off your Help to Buy equity loan
You'll need a solicitor to:
- Receive redemption letter;
- review title for ownership and restrictions;
- obtain Authority to Complete;
- draft a deed of postponement for your current lender;
- handling completion;
- bank transfer; and
- if repaid in full, removal of the loan restriction at the Land Registry.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for Help to Buy loan redemption in St Albans starts at £333 INC VAT.
Price based on a freehold with the loan being repaid in full using savings.
Why buy a home in St Albans?
St Albans is a pleasant, affluent city in Hertfordshire, around 19 miles to the north-west of London. It is principally known for its Roman ruins (Verulamium) and has other strong historical associations.
St Albans Cathedral and Old Gorhambury House are all worth visiting. The Cathedral & Abbey Church hosts various theatrical events. Nearby, Borehamwood is known for its film and television studios. The University of Hertfordshire has a campus in nearby Hatfield.
Hemel Hempstead Hospital, Hillfield Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AD
Saint Albans City Hospital, Waverley Rd, St Albans, AL3 5PN
Kingsley Green, Harper Lane, Shenley, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 9HQ
St Albans City Station is on the Thameslink line, offering access to Bedford, Brighton, Sutton and Central London & the City. The M1, M25 and A1(M) are all within easy reach.
Distance to Airports from St Albans
| Airport | Miles by car |
| Luton | 11.7 miles |
| Heathrow | 25.3 miles |
| Stansted | 35.2 miles |
St Albans High School For Girls, Townsend Ave, St Albans, AL1 3SJ
Sandringham School, The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NX
Beaumont School, Oakwood Dr, St Albans, AL4 0XB
Residential Conveyancing Solicitors in and around St Albans
Our St Albans conveyancing solicitors can help you with your conveyance locally or in any of the surrounding areas, including Watford, London Colney, Hemel Hempstead, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Pinner and Harpenden.
We have many offices throughout England and Wales, so you can find a solicitor near you.
- Buttermere Close, St Albans, Herts, AL1 5TD
- 2 Buttermere Close, St Albans, Herts, AL1 5TD
- 69 Normandy Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5PT
- 2 Cadoxton Place, 29 Avenue Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3PY
- 8 Westbourne Mews, St Albans, Herts, AL1 1LS
- Oaklands Grange (house) –off Sandpit Lane,St Albans, Hertfordshire.
Developed by Taylor Wimpey.
St Albans Property Prices
| Average property price in St Albans | £637,047 |
| Population of St Albans | 57,795 (2011) |
Local conveyancing solicitor
Are local, licensed conveyancing solicitors near me more expensive?
Buyers and sellers alike often start the process by searching online for conveyancing solicitors in St Albans. You need to find a legally qualified person to handle the conveyancing for your sale or purchase. But, do you really need to use local property lawyers or can you find a better service, regardless of where they are based?
With technological progress, you are no longer restricted to having to work with a licenced conveyancer near you. Often an online conveyancing solicitor who specialises in property transactions will be preferable to a local one in St Albans.
Why choose SAM Conveyancing Solicitors in St Albans?
Whether you're buying, selling, remortgaging, dealing with a lease, staircasing shared ownership, or paying offyour help to buy loan, you'll need a conveyancing specialist to handle the legal side of things. With SAM you get the benefit of dedicated conveyancing executive who'll guide you through the process, from start to finish, at no extra cost. Available Monday to Saturday to answer all your questions, we'll bridge the gap between you and your solicitor, with regular updates in plain English.
We have hand selected some of the best conveyancing solicitors St Albans has to offer, which are backed by a no sale no fee guarantee and the St Albans conveyancing fee we quote is broken down so you can see exactly what your quote includes. What we quote you is the fixed price you will pay for the agreed work. No unpleasant surprises.
You'll also benefit form our state of the art Online Conveyancing Process to track your progress and next steps along the way.
Affordable Housing Schemes
Several affordable housing schemes in St Albans help make buying a property more achievable. The work is more complex, and we have specialist conveyancing solicitors to handle the following:
- Shared Ownership Solicitors
- Right to Buy Solicitors St Albans - speak to St Albans City & District Council to find out if you are eligible
- Discount Market Sale St Albans - check with St Albans City & District Council if they are running a DMS scheme
St Albans conveyancing solicitors
You can rest assured that you're in good hands with our St Albans Conveyancing Solicitors. They are skilled and experienced with complex property transactions from a simple purchase for a property in St Albans to a Sale and Purchase of a shared ownership property, executing a Deed of Trust simultaneously.
Are you buying or selling a short lease in St Albans?
We have specialist leasehold conveyancing solicitors in St Albans to handle your sale & purchase of a leasehold property, as well as lease extensions and creation, sale, or purchase of a St Albans share of freehold property.
Due to the additional legal work surrounding the lease and terms, your quote will be calculated based on the tenure, so as long as you give us the correct details when getting your St Albans leasehold inclusive, fixed fee, conveyancing quotes with the simple form above, this will be included in your initial quote, not a surprise addition later on. Property Challenges Solved.
Conveyancing FAQs: Property Lawyers St Albans
The average conveyancing cost in London can be slightly higher than in the rest of the country. Depending on the property's price and the transaction's complexity, you could pay several hundred to a couple of thousand pounds. Our conveyancing fees in St Albans are based on the purchase price, and start at £723 INC VAT.
Fill in our easy online form for a fixed quote tailored to your requirements.
St Albans conveyancing solicitor fees vary between online conveyancing solicitors, high street licensed conveyancers or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
It's unnecessary to have a local property solicitor as the conveyancing process is the same throughout England and Wales. You should prioritise service and efficiency over proximity to St Albans, when choosing a good conveyancing solicitor for any property transaction.
Many factors can delay conveyancing in St Albans. A simple property transaction can be completed in less than two months, but the average is closer to 12-16 weeks.
CQS Accreditation
All our panel solicitors are CQS accredited. You can trust the Conveyancing Quality Scheme for the highest standards of conveyancing.
Fixed Fee
Don't bother with an 'estimate' fee. You want to make sure that your total fee is fixed (they can't charge you more later) and it includes all the necessary components. We build your quote based on each of the costs involved in a standard transaction based on the information you give us, with no sneaky extra fees. If you have additional requirements, speak with a helpful team member to ensure everything you need is covered within your quote.
No Sale No Fee
Choose conveyancing solicitors in St Albans who offer a No Sale No Fee Guarantee, like ours. If your first sale or purchase falls through, the money you've spent with us will go toward your next one. Terms apply.
Reviews
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Communication
Not knowing what is going on is the most frustrating thing for a client. Many solicitors are too busy doing legal work to answer all their clients call for updates. With SAM Conveyancing, you'll have a dedicated conveyancing executive available Monday to Saturday. They'll keep you in the loop on progress, translate the legal jargon, chase your solicitor when required and email you about milestones.
Value
Get a fully comprehensive quote covering all your needs so you can accurately compare your options to ensure you're paying a good price.
Online conveyancing is just as safe as you protect your data on the internet as you would in any other transaction. Online conveyancing means speedier turnaround times on documents, more convenient meetings and lower running costs for the firm. We pass our savings on to you.
Yes, if you're buying and selling simultaneously, the same conveyancing solicitor can handle both transactions, saving you money, as you'll only have to do the 'new client' admin once.
1. Get a mortgage in principle
Know what you can afford to save wasting time on any false starts.
2. Instruct your conveyancing solicitor before you make your offer
Waiting until your offer is accepted can delay your transaction. As early as possible, inform them of any details, such as gifted deposits. An online service reduces snail mail delays and waiting for physical meetings, which can be conducted by video call.
3. Apply for your mortgage quickly
You can submit your application as soon as your offer is accepted. An independent broker can help speed this along.
4. Order your searches and surveys
Ordering these early can speed up your conveyancing process, especially if local authorities face delays. However, it is usually considered prudent to time this with the rest of your chain if a transaction falls through.
5. Get your building insurance ready
You'll need insurance from the exchange so research & compare insurance quotes, once your solicitor is instructed.
6. Paperwork (When selling)
Ensure you have your paperwork, including energy performance & FENSA certificates.
Hertfordshire is commonly abbreviated to the name Herts and is a county located in the south of England. It is bordered by Bedfordshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Buckinghamshire to the west and Greater London to the south (it is classed as a 'Home County' for this reason). The county town of Hertfordshire is Hertford.
Hertfordshire has 3 motorways running through it - the M1, the M25 and the A1(M). It is particularly associated with new towns as it contains 5 in total: Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, Hemel Hempstead, Hatfield and Letchworth. There are two airports just outside Hertfordshire's borders: Luton and Stansted. It also has a university, the University of Hertfordshire, which is in Hatfield. There are a number of independent schools in the area, including, for example, Haileybury (Turnford), St George's Harpenden, Haberdasher's Aske's (Elstree) and Berkhamsted.
For random facts, St Alban, who gave his name to the same city in the county, was the earliest British saint - he was reputed to have been beheaded where the cathedral now stands. In addition to that, Sele Mill, near Hertford. was the site of the first paper mill in Britain, established in about 1488.
**Our panel of solicitors are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and conveyancing work is accredited with the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme.
***No Sale No Fee applies to any sale or purchase quote except auction and right to buy. Read our No Sale No Fee Policy.
What are the conveyancing costs?
St Albans Conveyancing Solicitor fees vary between online conveyancing solicitors, high street conveyancers or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
The actual conveyancing costs, outside of the legal work, should be fixed, including:
For buyers: stamp duty, land registration, property searches, ID searches and leasehold charges (if buying a leasehold property).
For sellers: office copies, title plan and management information (if selling a leasehold property).
Make sure to budget for all of the above conveyancing costs and to get a fixed fee conveyancing quote from several firms, to compare value.
Making the right choice of solicitor is key to the whole process:
- Cheap Conveyancing
- Fast Conveyancing
- Best Conveyancing Service
Which Property Searches Do You Need?
If you're buying a property in St Albans using a mortgage, when your four main searches are returned, they may recommend that you additionally buy a Planning Report (Plansearch Plus).
A planning report goes beyond the scope of a Local Authority Search by providing information about:
- planning applications in the local area
- housing and neighbourhood demographics
- amenities and education (local education performance)
- radio and telephone masts
- rights of way
