Housing and Conveyancing

We were the 5th firm in the country to be accredited to the Law Society’s Quality Conveyancing Scheme which now has thousands of members. We recognised the value of the scheme which gives assurance to the members of the public and all clients that all Solicitors dealing with their conveyancing are experienced and are approved by the Law Society, under this Scheme.

Membership of this scheme is testament to the fact that we meet the high standards the Society sets to ensure that we give clients a professional and quality conveyancing service. To attain the accreditation and to keep it, the firm undergoes rigorous and exacting checks and assessments.’

‘Having been based in Bushey for over 50 years we have built up a large client base ranging from first time buyers through to property investors and developers. We have achieved this by being able to give professional and personal service throughout those years. Many of our clients are the children and grandchildren of previous clients.

The purchase of a property either as a home or as an investment is often the biggest single commitment that an individual or a company will make. Our role is to ensure that you are helped throughout the process with all steps whether they be legal or purely practical problems which have to be resolved during the conveyancing process.

It is essential in any property transaction that you have professional advice to protect your interests about all aspects of the transaction. When we are instructed by you we become your solicitors and our role is to look after your interests and fight your corner. Our only duty and loyalty is to you.

We will ensure that your interests are protected whilst at the same time ensuring that the transaction proceeds to a successful conclusion.

For further information and costs you can navigate from this site to find our estimates for conveyancing transactions or telephone our office and these will then be given in writing either by email or by post. The quotation will include full details not only of our own costs and VAT but all other additional costs incurred in selling and buying a property.

Alternatively, if you need an estimate by e-mail contact us, providing: your name; address or location of property or properties being sought or sold, whether it is freehold or leasehold (flat or house); proposed mortgage lender (if possible) and price of proposed sale or purchase.

We have also acted for clients who have been approached by developers either wishing to purchase their land or to take an option to purchase their land for development.

We can advise of the pros and cons and the potential pitfalls of such arrangements and have done so for many clients in Bushey and further afield.

We have extensive experience in the field of collective freehold purchase otherwise known as enfranchisement which allows tenants to band together to enforce the sale of the freehold by the landlords to them under the provisions of the relevant legislation. We have advised many tenants groups upon the organisation of such purchases from initial advice upon how to obtain consent of the requisite numbers of tenants in a block, the setting up of the tenants company to act as a vehicle for the purchase, the serving of the necessary notices, the conveyancing and if necessary applications to the Tribunal for the price to be fixed in the event of no agreement being reached with the landlords.

We have for many years advised upon the rights of Tenants to obtain extensions to their existing Leases under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 which gives Tenants a statutory right to require the Landlords to extend their Lease for a period of 90 years plus the unexpired term of the existing Lease.

We have also advised Landlords upon their rights when such applications are made by Tenants and guided them in relation to statutory requirements, payment of premium etc.

This wide experience on both sides of the transaction enables us to give clear and sound advice to either parties and in almost all cases leads to matters being dealt with by negotiation rather than through the courts or tribunals.

We can deal with a full range of commercial conveyancing, from purchase of freehold industrial units and premises to leases for lock up shops, supermarkets, restaurants, nightclubs, public houses and many more.

Clear written estimates are given for all transactions.