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Reasons to use our Hackney conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have very good personal connections with Hackney estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory listing bank approved property lawyers delivering conveyancing in Hackney governed by the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Hackney is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Hackney lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Hackney conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your conveyancing
  • 5 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hackney since November 2020*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hackney

Some advice if I may. My Hackney lawyer is assuring me that she is duty bound toorder Hackney conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Nat Westsolicitor panel. Is my conveyancer right?

You have limited options available to you. As you are taking a home loan with a bank your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your property lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Hackney conveyancing searches.

We note that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Hackney?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Hackney.

I am purchasing a right to buy a flat in Hackney. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Hackney you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Hackney.

What is your number one tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Hackney

Do not opt for the lowest Hackney conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Hackney. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?

Given that you have now legally bound yourself to purchase you will need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you now have a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the conveyancing. An auction property will have a bespoke legal pack. This will include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal papers may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You need to pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding in place to complete on the date specified in the contract.

We previously selected conveyancing lawyers locally in Hackney on the Barclays solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a further amount for dealing with the Barclays mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Barclays?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor is entitled to charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by Barclays but by your Hackney property lawyer. Some firms on the Barclays panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but plenty of firms include it on their overall fee.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Hackney. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hackney

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

I am looking to sell my property. My former conveyancers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Hackney if that makes things easier.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Hackney. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Hackney regulated by the SRA

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

  • Spence & Horne, 343 Mare Street, Hackney, London, London, E8 1HY
  • Regnum Solicitors, Unit 7, Kinetica, 13 Ramsgate Street, London, E8 2FD
  • Hutchins & Co, 85 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0NP
  • Obaseki Solicitors, Unit 1, 222 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AX
  • Miramar Legal, 289, Hackney Road, London, London, E2 8NA

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hackney

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hackney with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Spence & Horne, 343 Mare Street, Hackney, London, London, E8 1HY
  • Olisakwe Vincent Onuegbu Solicitors, Suite 15, Celia Fiennes House, 8 - 20 Well Street, 8-20 Well Street, London, E9 7PX
  • Regnum Solicitors, Unit 7, Kinetica, 13 Ramsgate Street, London, E8 2FD
  • Dowse & Co, 23-25 Dalston Lane, Dalston, London, London, E8 3DF
  • Moss & Co, 17 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0NS

Planning law solicitors in Hackney regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hackney with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Regnum Solicitors, Unit 7, Kinetica, 13 Ramsgate Street, London, E8 2FD
  • Ronald Fletcher Baker Llp, 326 Old Street, London, EC1V 9DR
  • Richard Pearlman Llp, 27 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4NP
  • Adams Solicitors, Adams House, 129 Mile End Road, London, E1 4BG
  • Reed Smith Llp, The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, London, EC2A 2RS

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

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