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

Reasons to use our Barbican conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal connections with Barbican selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Barbican regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Barbican is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Barbican are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Barbican and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Using a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Barbican since November 2025*

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Acquisition

of flat Barbican EC2Y 8NQ, at a price of £745,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Conveyance

of apartment Fann Street EC2Y 8DY, acquired for £415,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, securing official copies of the title

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Conveyance

of apartment Barbican EC2Y 8BD, purchased for £865,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of flat Bartholomew Close EC1A 7BF, at purchase consideration of £1,230,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Barbican

We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Barbican recommended by you but stumbled across alternative quotes on the internet appear less pricey – how come?

There are numerous conveyancing organisations promoting self styled cheap conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for additionalfees end up with the completion fee being escalated. Solicitors are duty bound to ensure charges listed in terms of business should be transparent and reasonable raised The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in Barbican genuinely set out all costs for the property you intend tobuy.

We note that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Barbican?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Barbican.

We are selling our flat in Barbican. Does my property lawyer have to be required to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently currently.

Should I be wary by brokers that I am dealing with are recommending an online conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Barbican conveyancing company?

As is the case with lots of service providers, often recommendations from family and friends can be most helpful. But there are many players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies may suggest conveyancers to select. Sometimes the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there might be a commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You have the discretion to appoint your own conveyancer. However, bear in mind that many lenders have an approved list of lawyers you must use for the mortgage aspect of your house move.

I only have 68 years remaining on my lease in Barbican. I need to extend my lease but my freeholder is can not be found. What options are available to me?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to track down the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent would be helpful to try and locate and to produce an expert document which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Barbican.

I inherited a first floor flat in Barbican. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the amount payable for a lease extension?

if there is a absentee landlord or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to assess the sum to be paid.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Barbican residence is 137 & 139 Haberdasher Street in December 2013. The Tribunal determines in accordance with section 48 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease for each Property should be £12,350.00. This case related to 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 72.39 years.

I am soon to exchange buying a house in Barbican but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have negotiated reparation from the current proprietors of £3k in the form of a reduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process however my bank will not permit this. Should they have been approached?

The property lawyer being on the lender approved list is required to advise the lender of any amendments to the sale amount. If you prohibit your lawyer to disclose the reduction to your bank then they would need to refrain from acting for you and the bank.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Barbican

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Barbican specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Caroline Abbott Limited, Central Point, 45 Beech Street, Barbican, London, London, London, EC2Y 8AD
  • Maurice Turnor Gardner Llp, Milton House, Milton Street, London, London, EC2Y 9BH
  • Osborne Clarke Llp, 1 London Wall, London, London, EC2Y 5EB
  • Arif Jakobs Solicitors, 10th Floor, 88 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7RS
  • Orchard Solicitors Limited, 10th Floor, 88 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V 7RS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Barbican regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Barbican specialising in commercial conveyancing in Barbican. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Caroline Abbott Limited, Central Point, 45 Beech Street, Barbican, London, London, London, EC2Y 8AD
  • Linklaters Llp, One Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8HQ
  • Maurice Turnor Gardner Llp, Milton House, Milton Street, London, London, EC2Y 9BH
  • Osborne Clarke Llp, 1 London Wall, London, London, EC2Y 5EB
  • Bryan Cave, 88 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AJ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Barbican regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

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

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

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