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Conveyancing in Canary Wharf : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Canary Wharf conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Canary Wharf lawyers work in partnership with Canary Wharf estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress all the way along
  • 2 Excellent communication and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Canary Wharf home moves can become a lot more stressful as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Canary Wharf regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Notwithstanding what other sites advise it could be important to visit your conveyancer to sign documents. There are enough parties engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to include Royal Mail into the mix.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Canary Wharf since January 2025*

Sale

of flat Millharbour E14 9DF, at sale price of £320,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Purchase

of flat Fairmont Avenue E14 9PF, purchased for £340,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Acquisition

of flat Fairmont Avenue E14 9JB, acquired for £320,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title

Transfer

of apartment Stainsby Road E14 6JR, at the agreed price of £340,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Canary Wharf

Our Canary Wharf lawyer has identified an inconsistency between the information in the home valuation survey and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My lawyer has advised that he must ensure that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s approach right?

Your solicitor must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

we are a couple who are buying a newbuild apartment in Canary Wharf with a homeloan from Birmingham Midshires.We have a Canary Wharf conveyancing lawyer but Birmingham Midshires says he's not listed on their approved list of member firms. We have to appoint a Birmingham Midshires panel solicitor or keep our local solicitor and fork out for a Birmingham Midshires panel lawyer to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?

No, not really. The home loan offered to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that conveyancers needs to be on the Birmingham Midshires solicitor panel. in the past, most lenders had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Birmingham Midshires

A friend recommended that where I am buying in Canary Wharf I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Canary Wharf conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Canary Wharf around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Canary Wharf Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Canary Wharf Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Canary Wharf.

Am I right to be suspicious by brokers that I am dealing with are suggesting an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Canary Wharf conveyancing practice?

As with lots of professional services, often recommendations from family and friends can be extremely useful or valuable. But there are lots of parties with a keen interest in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, financial adviser and banks may put forward conveyancers to select. Sometimes the conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there might be a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to select your preferred lawyer. However, bear in mind that many lenders specify a panel list of solicitors you must use for the mortgage related work in your home move.

I today plan to offer on a house that seems to be perfect, at a reasonable figure which is making it more attractive. I have since discovered that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues purchasing a house with a leasehold title in Canary Wharf. Conveyancing advisers have not yet been instructed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Canary Wharf are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Canary Wharf in which case you should be looking for a Canary Wharf conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to transacting on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the freeholder’spermission to carry out alterations. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the estate where the house is located on an estate. Your lawyer will report to you on the legal implications.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord for a lease extension without getting anywhere. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such matters? Can you recommend a Canary Wharf conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Canary Wharf conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Canary Wharf flat is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 101.61 years.

My mum and dad are having problems in finding their Canary Wharf land registry title on the website. They recall that sixty years ago when they acquired the bungalow there were complications concerning Canary Wharf not being identified on some systems.

Nearly all residences in Canary Wharf should be revealed. Have you limited your search to simply the postcode. Usually it will mention all the residences within that postcode. Where recorded it will be there with a title number. Where they bought fifty years ago it's conceivable it may be not yet registered. The property may still be revealed but with the title number shown 'na'. In this scenario you will need to locate the original title papers which could be with your parent’s bank.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Canary Wharf regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Canary Wharf but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Lpc Law Limited, Level 34, 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5LQ
  • Frei Solicitors Limited, Level 30, 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 5NR
  • Docklands Solicitors Llp, 2 Beatty House, Admirals Way, Docklands, London, E14 9UF
  • Kidd Rapinet Llp, 29 Harbour Exchange Square, London, Greater London, E14 9GE
  • Holden Haie Solicitors, Second Floor, 5 Harbour Exchange, Harbour Square, London, London, E14 9GE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Canary Wharf

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Canary Wharf practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Kgia Ltd, 37th Floor, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, Greater London, E14 5AA
  • Lpc Law Limited, Level 34, 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5LQ
  • Frei Solicitors Limited, Level 30, 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 5NR
  • Clifford Chance Llp, 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ
  • Kidd Rapinet Llp, 29 Harbour Exchange Square, London, Greater London, E14 9GE

Planning law solicitors in Canary Wharf regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Canary Wharf practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Canary Wharf
  • Adams Solicitors, Adams House, 129 Mile End Road, London, E1 4BG
  • Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Llp, Tower Bridge House, St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1AA
  • Clyde & Co Llp, The St. Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AR
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Llp, 3 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AQ
  • Gowling Wlg (uk) Llp, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU

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

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