"Muswell Hill - It's not just what you know, it's who you know. Fridaysmove-recommended Solicitors maintain close links with relevant local authorities."

Local issues considered by Muswell Hill Conveyancing Solicitors:

Searches in Muswell Hill

If your are looking to purchase a home in Muswell Hill a Solicitor must commission Official Local Authority Searches. The Local Authority for Muswell Hill is London Borough of Haringey Council, Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8LE. Tel: 020 8489 0001

Are you eligible for Muswell Hill stamp duty relief?

Designated areas as 'disadvantaged areas' may qualify for relief from stamp duty. Local government wards or electoral divisions are used to define the boundaries of these. Disadvantaged areas may not precisely match postcode areas, so a postcode search will be insufficient to ensure relief may be available. Note that normal rates of duty apply sales above £150,000. That said, for any purchase below £150,000, it is worth making a simple postcode search to find out if a property is in a Disadvantaged area.

Need more information regarding stamp duty relief? Call our specialist Muswell Hill team today.

My solicitor is not on my Lender's panel - what do I do?

Lenders once permitted any solicitors' firm to join their panel. These panels were established so that firms could join and thereby perform legal work on mortgages on behalf of lenders. Lenders have also reduced the size of their panels, setting more restrictive criteria for membership. If your lender does not accept your chosen solicitor, you must make a decision as to how to proceed; you could either obtain a mortgage from another lender, or instruct another firm of conveyancer who are on the panel. Generally, it is cheaper to have the same firm act both for you and your lender, but you could also choose to persist with both your first choice of lender and solicitor, and pay for a lawyer selected by the lender to carry out the relevant legal work. Consider these issues if you are intending to stay with your solicitor rather than opt for your mortgage lender's choice:

• You will have to pay your lender's legal costs
• By being required to send documents to the lender's solicitors, delays will inevitably occur
• You will be unable to contact the lender's firm directly, as they will be acting for the lender rather than you