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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Aldgate but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our Aldgate conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Aldgate conveyancing can become significantly more stressful as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 Using a high street Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Aldgate has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 4 Aldgate property lawyers work in partnership with Aldgate estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 5 Aldgate solicitors will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Aldgate since January 2025*

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of apartment Prescot Street E1 8RL, sold for £440,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, securing official copies of the title

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Acquisition

of apartment Fletcher Street E1 8GN, sold for £520,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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of apartment Barbican EC2Y 8BD, at purchase consideration of £1,077,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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of apartment Vallance Road E1 5BH, at the agreed amount of £275,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Aldgate

My bank has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Aldgate but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Aldgate or nearer to where I live. Can you assist?

It is by no means the case that all Aldgate conveyancing practitioners are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to find a Aldgate conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.

We are aiming to move property in June. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Aldgate. Conveyancing firm was found before I stumbled across this page.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the keys from the estate agent however this can only take place once the previous owners solicitors inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be given over. Subsequently you will need to tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Aldgate or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Aldgate.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Aldgate. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their conveyancing practitioner. I paid an upfront payment of £200. Soon after, the property lawyer contacted me to say that they were not on the UBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the UBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

My offer was accepted on an apartment in Aldgate on 12/2/2025, valuation was booked 4 days later, all came back fine. Property lawyer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Santander and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel. Are Santander entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Santander to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Santander conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Is it necessary to pay for insurance to cover chancel repairs when acquiring a house in Aldgate?

Unless a previous purchase of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers handling conveyancing in Aldgate to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one close by in Aldgate I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Aldgate suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

I've recently bought a leasehold house in Aldgate. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Aldgate. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

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

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Aldgate flat is 1-41 Royal Tower Lodge 40 Cartwright Street in April 2013. the tribunal adding the agreed value of capitalised ground rents and the reversion the price to be paid for the freehold was £1,187,000 This case affected 41 flats. The unexpired term was 107 years.

After what feels like an age I have had an offer on an apartment in Aldgate accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have put an offer on on an apartment, but it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other apartments booked. I have selected a nearby conveyancing lawyer in Aldgate. What should be my next step? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Skipton?

It is normal to have concerns where there is an associated chain given your reluctance to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Aldgate conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is ensure that your property lawyer is on the Skipton approved list. As to the next phase this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of home buyers will apply for a home loan with Skipton and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their property lawyer to press on with the conveyancing in Aldgate.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Aldgate

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Aldgate specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • E A Law, 6 Bevis Marks, London, London, EC3A 7BA
  • Clyde & Co Llp, The St. Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AR
  • Squire Patton Boggs (uk) Llp, 7 Devonshire Square, London, London, EC2M 4YH
  • Miles & Partners Llp, 88-90 Middlesex Street, London, E1 7EZ
  • Stoke & White Llp, 150 Minories, London, London, EC3N 1LS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Aldgate regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Aldgate practicing in commercial conveyancing in Aldgate. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Clyde & Co Llp, The St. Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AR
  • Squire Patton Boggs (uk) Llp, 7 Devonshire Square, London, London, EC2M 4YH
  • Goward Property Law Llp, Holland House, 1-4 Bury Street, London, London, EC3A 5AW
  • Kirkland & Ellis International Llp, 30 St. Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AF
  • Miles & Partners Llp, 88-90 Middlesex Street, London, E1 7EZ

Planning law solicitors in Aldgate regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Aldgate practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Clyde & Co Llp, The St. Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AR
  • Squire Patton Boggs (uk) Llp, 7 Devonshire Square, London, London, EC2M 4YH
  • Goward Property Law Llp, Holland House, 1-4 Bury Street, London, London, EC3A 5AW
  • Kirkland & Ellis International Llp, 30 St. Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AF
  • Kennedys Law Llp, 25 Fenchurch Avenue, London, London, EC3M 5AD

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

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