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Reasons to use our Blackwall conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Blackwall solicitors will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have very good personal links with Blackwall selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Blackwall lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Blackwall conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your conveyancing
  • 4 Blackwall property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Blackwall home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 5 Blackwall conveyancers work in partnership with Blackwall estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to clients every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Blackwall since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Blackwall

Me and my partner are about to complete on the purchase of a house in Blackwall but as a consequence of wreckage from some water damage at the property I have managed to agree compensation from the seller in the sum of £3k by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of a side agreement however Coventry BS will not permit this. Why were they informed?

Any conveyancer that is on a Coventry BS conveyancing panel is obliged to disclose to Coventry BS of any amendments to the sale price. If you were to refuse your solicitor to notify the reduction to Coventry BS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Coventry BS and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Blackwall.

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Blackwall?

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

I have justdiscovered that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Blackwall for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Blackwall conveyancing specialists.

I am buying my first flat in Blackwall with a mortgage from National Westminster Bank. The sellers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not to tell my lawyer about the extras as it will put at risk my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Blackwall is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Blackwall are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Blackwall you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Blackwall may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can a leaseholder make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Blackwall conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?

in cases where there is a missing freeholder or where 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 LVT to calculate the premium.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Blackwall flat 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 was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired term was 101.61 years.

In relation to leasehold conveyancing in Blackwall what are the most common lease defects?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Blackwall. All leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain provisions are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    Insurance obligations

A defective lease can cause issues when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Nationwide Building Society, Skipton Building Society, and Barclays Direct all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, obliging the buyer to withdraw.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Blackwall regulated by the SRA

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

  • Quinns, 1st Floor, 26 Naval Row, London, E14 9PS
  • Taj Solicitors Ltd, 243-247 East India Dock Road, Docklands, London, London, E14 0EG
  • B Gadwah Limited, 225 Marsh Wall, 3rd Floor, Suite 20, London, London, E14 9FW
  • 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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Blackwall

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Blackwall practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Quinns, 1st Floor, 26 Naval Row, London, E14 9PS
  • Clifford Chance Llp, 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ
  • Lpc Law Limited, Level 34, 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5LQ
  • Kgia Ltd, 37th Floor, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, Greater London, E14 5AA
  • Frei Solicitors Limited, Level 30, 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 5NR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Blackwall regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Blackwall practicing in commercial conveyancing in Blackwall. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Quinns, 1st Floor, 26 Naval Row, London, E14 9PS
  • Taj Solicitors Ltd, 243-247 East India Dock Road, Docklands, London, London, E14 0EG
  • Kpmg Llp, 15 Canada Square, London, London, E14 5GL
  • B Gadwah Limited, 225 Marsh Wall, 3rd Floor, Suite 20, London, London, E14 9FW
  • Clifford Chance Llp, 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ

Neighboring Locations

Canary Wharf
Poplar
Blackwall
Leamouth
Cubitt Town

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

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