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Reasons to use our Barbican conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Barbican
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Barbican solicitor have established excellent links with Barbican local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Barbican.
  • 3 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s solicitors are based in Barbican - if so sets of lawyers are likely to be familiar
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor 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 level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Barbican conveyancing lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Barbican since December 2024*

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Sale

of flat Lambert Jones Mews EC2Y 8DP, at sale amount of £2,128,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Purchase

of flat Barbican EC2Y 8BU, acquired for £872,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Purchase

of flat Barbican EC2Y 8BD, purchased for £1,077,500. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Conveyance

of apartment Aldersgate Street EC1A 4JE, purchased for £580,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Barbican

As someone unfamiliar with the Barbican conveyancing process what is your top tip you can impart concerning the legal transfer of property in Barbican

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Barbican or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. E.g., the vendor, property agent and on occasion the mortgage company. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Barbican should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the transaction whose interest is to protect your legal interests and to keep you safe.

Sometimes a potential adversary may try and sway you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the property agent may claim to be assisting by suggesting your solicitor is slow. Or your financial adviser may tell you to do take action that is against your conveyancers recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.

My husband and I are buying a purpose built flat in Barbican with a homeloan from Barclays .We like our Barbican conveyancing practitioner but Barclays informed us she’s not listed on their approved list of member firms. we are left little option but to use a Barclays panel solicitor or keep our high street solicitor and fork out for a Barclays panel lawyer to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that Barclays use our lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The mortgage issued to you is subject to its various provisions, one of which will be that solicitors will be on the Barclays approved list. Until recently, most banks had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Barclays

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial site in Barbican?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Barbican will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Barbican. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Barbican.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Barbican it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Barbican commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Barbican.

How does conveyancing in Barbican differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Barbican contact us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because new home sellers in Barbican usually purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Barbican or who has acted in the same development.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Barbican I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Barbican in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities 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 about this.

My company is planning to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-move-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Barbican for less than 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Barbican, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are hoping to acquire or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can find you the right solicitor. Regarding the fees these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the deal. Please provide us with your details or call so as to enable us to supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Barbican regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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
  • Dla Piper Uk Llp, 3 Noble Street, London, EC2V 7EE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Barbican

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Barbican with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • 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

Planning law solicitors in Barbican regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Barbican with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Harrison Grant, 45 Beech Street, London, London, EC2Y 8AD
  • Caroline Abbott Limited, Central Point, 45 Beech Street, Barbican, London, London, London, EC2Y 8AD
  • Linklaters Llp, One Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8HQ
  • Osborne Clarke Llp, 1 London Wall, London, London, EC2Y 5EB
  • Dla Piper Uk Llp, 3 Noble Street, London, EC2V 7EE

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

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