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  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Wanstead is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
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  • 4 The companies listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s solicitors have offices in Wanstead - if so both parties will be familiar

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wanstead since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wanstead

It is is a decade since I acquired my home in Wanstead. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been retained on the sale but I am unable to locate my title documents. Will this cause complications?

Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be kept by your lender or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who handled the purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Wanstead involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Wanstead. I I am struggling to find out if they are on the Yorkshire Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

You should contact the lawyer and ask them whether they are on the lender panel. Otherwise please call Yorkshire Building Society who may be able to help.

My wife and I buying a terrace house in Wanstead. Our aim is to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will legal due diligence on the property include investigations to determine if these alterations are allowed?

Your conveyancer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Wanstead will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which prohibit certain alterations or require the permission of another owner. Certain extensions call for local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Wanstead off the council. I have a mortgage offer with UBS. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with UBS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the UBS conveyancing panel.

I have finally had an offer on an apartment in Wanstead agreed to, the vendors do nevertheless have a dependent purchase. The sellers have put an offer on somewhere, but it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Wanstead. What should be my next step? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Coventry BS?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Wanstead conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Concerning the next phase this very much depends on the specifics of your case, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market some buyers will apply for a home loan with Coventry BS and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their conveyancer to press on with searches.

I require quick conveyancing in Wanstead as I have a deadline to complete in less than 3 weeks. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a cash buyer you have the choice not to do searches although no law firm would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Wanstead the following are instances of what can appear and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Wanstead and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to affords protection to business leaseholders, granting the a statutory right to apply to court for a renewal tenancy and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Wanstead is one of the many locations in which our lawyers are based

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am selling a house in Cardiff but reside in Wanstead. My conveyancer (who is 235 kilometers from merequires that I execute a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Wanstead to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Wanstead

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Wanstead regulated by the SRA

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

  • Murdochs, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, E11 2AA
  • Littlestone Cowan Solicitors, First Floor, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, London, E11 2AA
  • Christofi Wells & Co, 708 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ
  • Kennard Wells Solicitors, 718 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ
  • Helen Robbins Solicitors, 6 Gainsborough Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1HT

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Wanstead

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Wanstead specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Littlestone Cowan Solicitors, First Floor, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, London, E11 2AA
  • Murdochs, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, E11 2AA
  • Arcadian Law Limited, 11 Station Parade, High Street Wanstead, London, London, E11 1QF
  • Kennard Wells Solicitors, 718 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ
  • Helen Robbins Solicitors, 6 Gainsborough Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1HT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Wanstead regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Wanstead specialising in commercial conveyancing in Wanstead. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Murdochs, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, E11 2AA
  • Littlestone Cowan Solicitors, First Floor, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, London, E11 2AA
  • Christofi Wells & Co, 708 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ
  • Kennard Wells Solicitors, 718 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ
  • Joseph Thaliyan Solicitors Ltd, 4 Station Passage, South Woodford, London, London, E18 1JL

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

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