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5 reasons to let us assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in East London

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in East London 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.
  • 2 Regardless other solicitors inform you it may be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute legal papers. There are various parties with engaged in a house sale without needing to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 3 The East London conveyancing firms that are listed are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in East London
  • 4 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. East London has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 5 The organisations identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in East London since June 2026*

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Transfer

of apartment Casson Square SE1 7GU, at sale consideration of £1,000,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Conveyance

of flat Woburn Place WC1H 0NG, at a price of £350,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Purchase

of flat Woburn Place WC1H 0NH, sold for £285,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of flat Hatton Garden EC1N 8EX, at sale consideration of £825,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in East London

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my let out flat in East London by 4/11/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?

The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not previously done so, speak to your solicitor and urge them to they seek the assistance the sellers lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will look towards

I am selling my flat in East London. Does my solicitor have to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Nottingham 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 requirements fairly frequently at the moment.

How does conveyancing in East London differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in East London approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is constructed. This is because house builders in East London tend to acquire 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 conveyancers 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 East London or who has acted in the same development.

My uncle has recommend that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in East London. Should I find my own solicitor?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to find a conveyancing solicitor is to get referrals from friends or relatives who have actually used the solicitor that you are contemplating using.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a East London conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a East London conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you talk with two or three firms including non East London conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be of use:

    If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not?

I am the proprietor of a ground floor flat in East London. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium due for the purchase of the freehold?

Where there is a missing landlord or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to calculate the sum to be paid.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a East London property is 20 Avonwick Road in July 2013. The Tribunal was dealing with an application under Section 26 of the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 for a determination of the freehold value of the property. It was concluded that the price to be paid was Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy (£15,970) divided as to £8,200 for Flat 20 and £7,770 for Flat 20A This case related to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 73.26 years.

Is there an average conveyancing fee for conveyancing in East London?

The average cost last year for conveyancing in East London was £1,500 excluding SDLT and Land Registry fees.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in East London regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in East London with expertise in commercial conveyancing in East London. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Pricewaterhousecoopers Legal Llp, 1 Embankment Place, London, London, WC2N 6DX
  • Rubinstein Phillips Lewis Smith Limited, 13 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5PB
  • Ahc Solicitors Limited, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW
  • Hillary Cooper Law Limited, 53-59 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HS
  • Gordon Dadds Llp, 6 Agar Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 4HN

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in East London regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in East London but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY

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

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in East London specialising in planning law. This could include advice on development on contaminated land
  • Fortune Green Legal Practice Limited, Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London, WC2N 4JF
  • Ahc Solicitors Limited, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW
  • Gordon Dadds Llp, 6 Agar Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 4HN
  • Hempsons, 40 Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NJ
  • Mackrell Turner Garrett, Savoy Hill House, Savoy Hill, London, London, WC2R 0BU

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

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