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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Old Ford’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Old Ford.

Reasons to use our Old Ford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Old Ford conveyancers work in conjunction with Old Ford estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 2 The practices identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Old Ford - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 4 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Old Ford registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have excellent personal links with Old Ford selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Old Ford since August 2023*

Sale

of apartment Tredegar Road E3 2GQ, at purchase amount of £345,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Acquisition

of apartment Fairfield Road E3 2QF, at a price of £421,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of flat Roman Road E2 0HU, at purchase amount of £200,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Acquisition

of flat Copperfield Road E3 4RT, sold for £700,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Old Ford

Having been suggested to visit your site we were about to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Old Ford found on your site but have come across some other estimates on the internet look less expensive – how come?

You can find a variety of conveyancing organisations advertising theoretically looks to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Old Ford. We would encourage you to give due consideration as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks concerning the quality of the legal work. Many of them highlight a budget quote to tease you but hide additional fees in the fine print..

My wife and I are purchasing a apartment in Old Ford. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to put money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

We previously appointed conveyancers based in Old Ford on the UBS solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate charge for the legal aspects of the UBS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by UBS?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by UBS but by your Old Ford solicitor. Numerous firms on the UBS panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

I have a mortgage with Coventry BS for my property in Old Ford. Conveyancing was finalised 12 months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Coventry BS?

You must advise Coventry BS in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Coventry BS’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Coventry BS directly. You need not do this via a Coventry BS conveyancing panel firm.

What can a local search inform me about the property we're buying in Old Ford?

Old Ford conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Searches UK The local search plays a central role in many a Old Ford conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.

The deeds to my property can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Old Ford 10 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?

You no longer need to have the physical deeds to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Old Ford is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Old Ford are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Old Ford you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Old Ford may decide 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.

In sourcing the web for the term on line conveyancing in Old Ford it reveals numerous property lawyerslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right property lawyer for my move?

The best way of choosing the right conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so enquire of colleagues and family who have acquired a property in Old Ford or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Old Ford vary, so it's advisable to request a minimum of three fee estimates from different solicitors. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Old Ford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Waterfields Solicitors, 445 Roman Road, Bow, London, E3 5LX
  • Skd Legal Ltd, 249-251 Mile End Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4BJ
  • White Horse Law Limited, 96 White Horse Lane, London, London, E1 4LR
  • Shahid Rahman, 160 Mile End Road, London, E1 4LJ
  • Adams Solicitors, Adams House, 129 Mile End Road, London, E1 4BG

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Old Ford

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Old Ford specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Waterfields Solicitors, 445 Roman Road, Bow, London, E3 5LX
  • Olisakwe Vincent Onuegbu Solicitors, Suite 15, Celia Fiennes House, 8 - 20 Well Street, 8-20 Well Street, London, E9 7PX
  • Alcott Solicitors Limited, 172 Mile End Road, London, E1 4LJ
  • Shahid Rahman, 160 Mile End Road, London, E1 4LJ
  • Adams Solicitors, Adams House, 129 Mile End Road, London, E1 4BG

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Old Ford regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Old Ford but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF

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

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