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

Reasons to use our Moorgate conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Moorgate is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Moorgate - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be on good working terms
  • 3 Moorgate property lawyers work in partnership with Moorgate estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to home movers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 4 Moorgate lawyer are the key to a successful Moorgate conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 5 Moorgate conveyancing lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Moorgate since July 2021*

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Purchase

of flat Barbican EC2Y 8BD, acquired for £1,050,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of apartment Dance Square EC1V 3AJ, at sale sum of £191,250. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

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of flat Maidstone Buildings Mews SE1 1GE, sold for £860,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of apartment Star Place E1W 1AJ, at buying sum of £2,500,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Moorgate

Having been referred to your service we were about to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Moorgate listed by you but have come across some other costs illustrations via the web seem less expensive – why is this?

You can find a variety of solicitors offering what appear to be the cheapest conveyancing in Moorgate. Our advice is to give due consideration as to how important this transaction is to you that want to take 'cheap' risks over the standard of the legal work. Some hide extras well inside the terms of business. The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Moorgate neverbehave this way.

I am buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Moorgate who is on the Barclays conveyancing. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Barclays in certain locations such as Moorgate. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I require fast conveyancing in Moorgate as I have a deadline to complete within one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no law firm would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Moorgate the following are examples of issues that can appear and therefore impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Moorgate. Now, I need the files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Moorgate of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Moorgate is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Moorgate are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Moorgate you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Moorgate may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Are Moorgate conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to issue transparent conveyancing costs?

Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are prescriptive rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be regarded as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s view of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Moorgate or across England and Wales.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Moorgate regulated by the SRA

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

  • Lewis Townsend Llp, 1 Fore Street, London, EC2Y 5EJ
  • Simmons & Simmons Llp, Citypoint, One Ropemaker Street, London, London, EC2Y 9SS
  • Devonshires Solicitors Llp, 30 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7DT
  • The Oakley Shee Partnership, 101 Finsbury Pavement, London, Greater London, EC2A 1RS
  • Druces Llp, Salisbury House, London Wall, London, EC2M 5PS

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Moorgate

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Moorgate specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Simmons & Simmons Llp, Citypoint, One Ropemaker Street, London, London, EC2Y 9SS
  • Devonshires Solicitors Llp, 30 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7DT
  • The Oakley Shee Partnership, 101 Finsbury Pavement, London, Greater London, EC2A 1RS
  • Druces Llp, Salisbury House, London Wall, London, EC2M 5PS
  • Sykes Anderson Perry Limited, 5th Floor, Salisbury House, London Wall, London, London, EC2M 5QQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Moorgate regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Moorgate practicing in commercial conveyancing in Moorgate. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Llp, Citypoint, One Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9HU
  • Lewis Townsend Llp, 1 Fore Street, London, EC2Y 5EJ
  • Winston & Strawn London Llp, Citypoint, 1 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AW
  • Simmons & Simmons Llp, Citypoint, One Ropemaker Street, London, London, EC2Y 9SS
  • Devonshires Solicitors Llp, 30 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7DT

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

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