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Cheap conveyancing in Mayfair does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Reasons to use our Mayfair conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Mayfair solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Mayfair home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers have offices in Mayfair - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be familiar
  • 3 Notwithstanding what other sites may claim it could be important to pop into your lawyer to sign documents. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without having to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 4 The Mayfair conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Mayfair
  • 5 The companies listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Mayfair since July 2021*

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Acquisition

of flat Dunraven Street W1K 7EG, acquired for £5,240,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Purchase

of apartment Marylebone Street W1G 8JE, sold for £1,250,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Conveyance

of flat Knightsbridge SW7 1RH, purchased for £10,500,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Sale

of house property, Walton Place, SW3 1RJ completing on 12/08/2021 at a price of £8,000,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Mayfair

My financial adviser has requested my Mayfair law firm’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. How do I find this out. I have tried my local Mayfair office but they have not responded to me.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Mayfair property lawyer . Most Mayfair conveyancing practices will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.

Our conveyancer has discovered a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are purchasing in Mayfair. The other side have put forward title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will cover the costs. Our lawyer has advised that he must check that the lender is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the mortgage company ?

The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the potential for a conflict of interest, you and the mortgage company are the client. Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects with the lease so that the lender can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your property lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Mayfair conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel?

Mayfair conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Clydesdale directly.

What happens if my lawyer’s firm is expelled from the Leeds Building Society Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Mayfair?

The first thing to point out is that, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.

I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Mayfair for my house move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training requirements.

I would like to let out my leasehold flat in Mayfair. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

Some leases for properties in Mayfair do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to purchase the freehold in Mayfair. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Mayfair conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Mayfair property is Flat 1 3 Upper Belgrave Street in December 2010. The Tribunal determined that the price payablefor the Lease extension in respect of the subject premises was £2,202,007 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 21 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Mayfair

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Mayfair practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Evans Dodd Llp, 5 Balfour Place, Mount Street, London, W1K 2AU
  • Berlad Graham Llp, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 6BD
  • Raanan Berlad Limited, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London, London, W1J 6BD
  • Howman & Co, 17, Bolton Street, London, London, W1J 8BH
  • Hammond Bale Llp, 19 Berkeley Street, London, London, W1J 8ED

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Mayfair regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Mayfair but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, 56 Windermere Avenue, N3 3RA

Planning law solicitors in Mayfair regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Mayfair practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Rokeby Johnson Baars Solicitors Limited, 22 Gilbert Street, London, W1K 5HD
  • Fletcher Day Ltd, 56 Conduit Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 2YZ
  • Dwfm Beckman, 101 Wigmore Street, London, London, W1U 1FA
  • Hcls Llp, 3rd Floor/carrington House, 126 – 130 Regent Street, London, London, W1B 5SE
  • Trousset Fawcett Ltd, 35 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0DW

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

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