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Reasons to use our East Ham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 East Ham solicitors have a crucial edge when it comes to East Ham conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your conveyancing
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in East Ham 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 would hope for.
  • 3 Excellent communication and pure property expertise are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. East Ham property deals can become a lot more complicated due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that East Ham lawyer have developed very good links with East Ham 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 home move in East Ham.
  • 5 The companies listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in East Ham since January 2025*

Disposal

of semi premises, Hatherley Gardens, E6 3HG completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £520,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of semi residence, Romford Road, E12 6EA completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £285,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of detached residence residence, Keir Hardie Way, IG11 9NU completing on 28/01/2025 at a price of £430,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of flat Lyell Street E14 0RQ, at the agreed sum of £400,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East Ham

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in East Ham so that I can attend their offices if required.

As opposed to 12 years ago, most mortgage companies no longer oblige their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the mortgagors signature. It will still be necessary for you to hand over identification documents and there are still manifest advantages to choosing a local solicitor, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in East Ham.

My husband and I have organised the release of further monies on our home loan from Clydesdale as we wish to carry out improvements to our property in East Ham. Are we obliged to appoint a nearby East Ham solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

Clydesdale do not ordinarily instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

We were going to get a OIP from Lloyds this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Lloyds recommend any East Ham solicitors on the Lloyds conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint East Ham solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Lloyds through the process.

Having read lots of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local East Ham solicitor - who is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

Bank of Ireland will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Bank of Ireland will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your East Ham postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in East Ham.

I'm buying a new build house in East Ham with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not disclose to my lawyer about the side-deal as it may adversely affect my loan with Barclays . Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. East Ham is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in East Ham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside East Ham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in East Ham may determine 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.

We're new to the buying process - agreed a price, but the estate agent advised that the seller will only proceed if we use the agent's preferred solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local solicitor with experience of conveyancing in East Ham

It is highly unlikely the sellers are behind this. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine buyer is counter productive. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to use your own,trusted East Ham conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthose that will give their negotiator at the agency a commission or achieve conveyancing targets set by head office.

I am looking at a two apartments in East Ham which have approximately forty five years left on the lease term. should I be concerned?

A lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease reduces and it becomes more costly to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is advisable to extend the lease term. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage lenders may be unwilling to lend money on such properties. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We advise that you get professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this field.

I inherited a ground flat in East Ham. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium payable for a lease extension?

Where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to assess the price.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a East Ham premises is 46 Credon Road in January 2014. On 11 September 2013 Deputy District Judge Price sitting at the Bow County Court made a vesting order that the freeholder surrender his lease and be granted a new lease of the Premises on such terms as may be determined by the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).The appropriate sum as concluded by the Tribunal was £7225 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 69.77 years.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in East Ham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East Ham specialising in commercial conveyancing in East Ham. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Wiseman Lee Llp, 2 High Street South, East Ham, London, E6 6EU
  • Norman H Barnett & Co, 397 Barking Road, London, E6 2JT
  • Jacobs & Co Solicitors, 451 Barking Road, London, London, E6 2JX
  • Ratna & Co, 169a High Street North, London, London, E6 1JB
  • West Brook Law Ltd, 2a Heigham Road, London, London, E6 2JG

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in East Ham regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in East Ham but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF
  • Verbatim Property Lawyers Ltd, 455 High Road, IG8 0XE

Planning law solicitors in East Ham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in East Ham with expertise in planning law. This should include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ
  • Adams Solicitors, Adams House, 129 Mile End Road, London, E1 4BG
  • Beverley Morris & Co, 35 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Villiage, London, SE3 0TJ
  • Hadfield & Co, 1 Central Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3AX

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

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