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Reasons to use our Poplar conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Poplar will be carried out by a property lawyer on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Poplar is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Poplar
  • 4 Poplar property lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 No matter what any other solicitors inform you it could be important to attend your conveyancer to execute contracts. There are various parties with involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to include the postman into the mix.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Poplar since June 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Poplar

Please explain the implications if my solicitor is expelled from the Co-operative Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Poplar?

The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. 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 for a fee.

How can we tell if a Poplar conveyancing solicitor on the Nationwide panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Poplar seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer conducting your conveyancing.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Poplar. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Yorkshire BS be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Yorkshire BS your lawyer must comply with the formal instructions set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Yorkshire BS. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook includes minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Yorkshire BS where a lease does not meet these provisions. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not isolated to Poplar.

Coventry BS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a property in Poplar has been accepted, what are the next steps?

Your estate agent will want to be informed of your lawyer's details (ensure that the solicitors are on the bank’s panel). Telephone Coventry BS or the financial adviser and complete any relevant documentation. Coventry BS will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to book a time for the valuation to take place. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days to get a mortgage offer. Coventry BS will send the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Poplar.

We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Poplar and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Poplar. We have lived in Poplar for 4 years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Poplar?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Poplar. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I'm buying my first flat in Poplar with a loan from Aldermore. The builders would not move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my conveyancer about the extras as it would put at risk my loan with the bank. 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.

I would like to let out my leasehold apartment in Poplar. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Your lease governs relations between the landlord and you the leaseholder; specifically, it will say if subletting is not allowed, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. The majority of leases in Poplar do not contain subletting altogether – such a clause would adversely affect the market value the property. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the sublease.

Despite our best endeavours, we have been unsuccessful in seeking a lease extension in Poplar. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

if there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to arrive at the premium.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Poplar residence is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 101.61 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Poplar regulated by the SRA

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

  • Lpc Law Limited, Level 34, 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5LQ
  • Frei Solicitors Limited, Level 30, 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 5NR
  • Docklands Solicitors Llp, 2 Beatty House, Admirals Way, Docklands, London, E14 9UF
  • Dalton Barrett Solicitors, 33 Milligan Street, London, E14 8AT
  • Taj Solicitors Ltd, 243-247 East India Dock Road, Docklands, London, London, E14 0EG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Poplar regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Poplar practicing in commercial conveyancing in Poplar. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Kgia Ltd, 37th Floor, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, Greater London, E14 5AA
  • Kpmg Llp, 15 Canada Square, London, London, E14 5GL
  • Frei Solicitors Limited, Level 30, 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 5NR
  • Clifford Chance Europe Llp, 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ
  • Clifford Chance Llp, 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Poplar regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

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

Neighboring Locations

Limehouse
Poplar
Blackwall
Canary Wharf
Cubitt Town

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

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