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  • 1 Clapton solicitors have a significant edge when it comes to Clapton conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your conveyancing
  • 2 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Clapton regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Clapton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Clapton governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 Excellent communication and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Clapton home moves can be made a lot more complicated because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 5 Regardless alternative sites inform you it could be necessary to pop into your lawyer to execute contracts. There are various parties with involved in a house sale without needing to include Royal Mail into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Clapton since February 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Clapton

My partner and I are looking to purchase a property in Clapton and have instructed a Clapton conveyancing practice. Within the past 48 hours our lawyer has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report in anticipation of exchanging contracts shortly. Accord Mortgages Ltd have this afternoon contacted us to advise us that there is now an issue as our Clapton solicitor is not on their conveyancing panel. Is this a problem?

When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is conventional for the purchasers' lawyers to also act for the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your bank and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You don't have to instruct a firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Clapton lawyers, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you have another set of people involved.

My stepmother pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Clapton there could be various restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Clapton which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Clapton should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Aldermore have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a property in Clapton has been agreed to, what happens next?

The estate agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (be sure the lawyers are on the bank’s panel). Call up Aldermore or the financial adviser and finish off any outstanding paperwork. Aldermore will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes on average a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Aldermore will issue the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Clapton.

I have finally had an offer on an apartment in Clapton agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have placed an offer on a property, but it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Clapton. What do I do now? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Nationwide?

It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs too early (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Clapton conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is ensure that your lawyer is on the Nationwide approved list. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much depends on the specifics of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of buyers will apply for a home loan with Nationwide and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their property lawyer to move forward with searches.

Will our solicitor be raising enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Clapton.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Clapton. There are those who buy a property in Clapton, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous searches that may be carried out by the purchaser or by their lawyers which should give them a better appreciation of the risks in Clapton. The conventional set of information sent to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a standard inquiry of the seller to find out if the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer may commence a claim for damages as a result of such an inaccurate response. A purchaser’s conveyancers will also conduct an environmental search. This should indicate whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be carried out.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Clapton?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Clapton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Clapton I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Clapton in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

Taking into account that I am about to part with over three hundred thousand on 3 bedroom house in Clapton I would like to have a conversation with the lawyer concerning theconveyancing before appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

Absolutely - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer who will be conducting your conveyancing in Clapton.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique person, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for your conveyancing in Clapton should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Clapton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hutchins & Co, 85 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0NP
  • Morgan Has Solicitors Ltd, 1st and 2nd Floor Bank Chambers, 133 Stoke Newington High Street, London, London, N16 0PH
  • Spence & Horne, 343 Mare Street, Hackney, London, London, E8 1HY
  • Bude Storz, 220 Stamford Hill, London, N16 6RA
  • Kostick Hanan Herskovic Llp, 1 Egerton Road, London, N16 6UE

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Clapton regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Clapton but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP
  • Verbatim Property Lawyers Ltd, 455 High Road, IG8 0XE
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE

Planning law solicitors in Clapton regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Clapton specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Regnum Solicitors, Unit 7, Kinetica, 13 Ramsgate Street, London, E8 2FD
  • Gelbergs Llp, 188 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1RQ
  • Ronald Fletcher Baker Llp, 326 Old Street, London, EC1V 9DR
  • Bolt Burdon, Providence House, Providence Place, Islington, London, N1 0NT
  • Richard Pearlman Llp, 27 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4NP

Neighboring Locations

Upper Clapton
Clapton
Lea Bridge
Homerton
Lower Clapton

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

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