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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in East London but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our East London conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 East London conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to East London conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your sale or purchase
  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors are based in East London - if so sets of lawyers are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 3 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in East London who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in East London will be conducted by a conveyancer on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in East London

Examples of recent conveyancing in East London since December 2024*

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of apartment Drury Lane WC2B 5TA, at sale consideration of £1,375,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of flat Galen Place WC1A 2JR, at buying amount of £1,265,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of apartment Red Lion Street WC1R 4NA, at buying amount of £565,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Acquisition

of flat Red Lion Street WC1R 4PF, at a price of £498,250. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East London

How up to date is your search tool for East London conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? Do Bank of Ireland send you an updated list?

East London conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Bank of Ireland directly.

I happen to be the single beneficiary of my late grandmother’s estate and I have everything in my name now, including the my former home in East London. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in February. I plan to dispose of the property. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship may be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the house in February. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be caught by that. How sensible a view lenders take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this requirement is primarily there to capture the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.

When it comes to lenders such as UBS, do East London conveyancers face a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any lender fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I have instructed a East London lawyer having made sure that they are on the Principality conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Principality will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Principality will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your East London postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Principality, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in East London.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for hinderance in East London conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in East London.

I am purchasing my first flat in East London with a loan from Virgin Money. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative advised me not disclose to my solicitor about this side-deal as it may affect my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

How do I use the search facility to choose a conveyancing lawyer in East London on the panel for my lender?

First select a lender such as Barclays , Virgin Money or Clydesdale then choose your preferred area a common one being East London. Conveyancing organisations in East London and further afield will then be identified.

I'm selling a apartment in East London. I have found my conveyancer's company on the CLC list, but I can't see my lawyer's name as listed on the regulator's website. Should I be concerned?

Not all staff in the law firm must be listed by the regulator. Provided there is someone qualified to 'oversee' the transaction, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unqualified staff.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in East London

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East London specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Rubinstein Phillips Lewis Smith Limited, 13 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5PB
  • Hillary Cooper Law Limited, 53-59 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HS
  • Gordon Dadds Llp, 6 Agar Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 4HN
  • Spring Law Limited, 65 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HG
  • Hempsons, 40 Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in East London regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East London specialising in commercial conveyancing in East London. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Pricewaterhousecoopers Legal Llp, 1 Embankment Place, London, London, WC2N 6DX
  • Rubinstein Phillips Lewis Smith Limited, 13 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5PB
  • Hillary Cooper Law Limited, 53-59 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HS
  • Gordon Dadds Llp, 6 Agar Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 4HN
  • Ahc Solicitors Limited, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW

Planning law solicitors in East London regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East London with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on compulsory purchases in East London
  • Fortune Green Legal Practice Limited, Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London, WC2N 4JF
  • Gordon Dadds Llp, 6 Agar Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 4HN
  • Ahc Solicitors Limited, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW
  • Hempsons, 40 Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NJ
  • Mackrell Turner Garrett, Savoy Hill House, Savoy Hill, London, London, WC2R 0BU

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

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