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Barking Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of cases in Barking that are buy to let is 17%
  • 2 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Barking is 11% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 3 August was the busiest month and July was the next busiest month while May was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Barking
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £6,602
  • 5 46% freehold and 54% leasehold conveyancing in Barking for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Barking since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Barking

Our lawyer has identified a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are buying in Barking. The other side have offered title insurance as a solution. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our conveyancer says that he must be satisfied that the lender is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the mortgage company ?

Regardless of the fact that you have a mortgage offer from the lender does not mean to say that the property will meet their provisions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. You and the mortgage company are the client. These conveyancing instructions must be adhered to.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Barking so that I can attend their offices if necessary.

These days approved lawyers for banks conduct their communications through the post, internet or over phone calls. This enables them to conduct the legal work for your home move regardless of where you live in the country. That being said you can check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.

I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for stalling in Barking conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Barking.

The deeds to my property can not be found. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Barking 10 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

As long as the title is registered the details of your ownership will be recorded by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to perform a search at the Land Registry, find your house and obtain up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for twenty pounds.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Barking is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Barking are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Barking you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Barking 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.

I'm remortgaging my current house to a BTL loan with Halifax and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a deposit on further house. The location we are talking about is Barking. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the two deals?

Do use our search tool on this page to check that the solicitors are on the appropriate lender panels. Assuming that they are your lawyer should be able to tie up the two transactions but you should talk with you conveyancer and specify your desired outcome and needs.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Barking

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Barking with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Dillex Solicitors, 107b Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7NY
  • Samuel & Co Solicitors, 58b Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7PG
  • Sternberg Reed, Focal House, 12-18 Station Parade, Barking, Essex, IG11 8DN
  • Queen's Park Solicitors, 56 Longbridge Road, Steward House, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RW
  • West Ham Solicitors Limited, 25 Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8TN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Barking regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Barking practicing in commercial conveyancing in Barking. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Dillex Solicitors, 107b Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7NY
  • Sternberg Reed, Focal House, 12-18 Station Parade, Barking, Essex, IG11 8DN
  • West Ham Solicitors Limited, 25 Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8TN
  • Hargreaves, 44-44a Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RT
  • Santers Solicitors, 44-44a Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8RT

Planning law solicitors in Barking regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Barking with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ
  • Apex Law Llp, 3 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 5HH
  • Hadfield & Co, 1 Central Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AX
  • Kenneth Elliott & Rowe, Enterprise House, 18 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ

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

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