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

Reasons to use our Hackney conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Hackney is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Hackney property lawyer are the key to a successful Hackney home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Hackney
  • 4 The firms listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the the lawyers for the other party have offices in Hackney - if so sets of solicitors are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hackney since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hackney

Can the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool carry out auction conveyancing in Hackney?

There are a few niche lawyers we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Hackney is one of the many areas of in which our lawyers have offices.

Will conveyancers request money on account when it comes to conveyancing in Hackney?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Hackney your solicitor will ask you place them with monies to cover the search fees. Generally this is needed to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the down payment is payable against the sale price then this should be needed immediately in advance of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is due will be payable shortly before completion.

Having spent time scouring consumer advice sites for an online lawyer in Hackney, many post that I must look for a CQS accredited solicitor. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised quality mark for legal experts in home ownership transfers, trusted by some of the UK's leading lenders. In 2011-12 the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). CQS is not a scheme offered by the Council of Licensed Conveyancing. Hackney is one of the many areas in England and Wales where there are Accredited lawyers.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Hackney?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Hackney. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

How does conveyancing in Hackney differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Hackney approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because developers in Hackney usually buy the site, 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Hackney or who has acted in the same development.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Hackney for my home move. Can I review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

Anyone can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could recorded call for training reasons.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hackney

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Hackney specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Spence & Horne, 343 Mare Street, Hackney, London, London, E8 1HY
  • Olisakwe Vincent Onuegbu Solicitors, Suite 15, Celia Fiennes House, 8 - 20 Well Street, 8-20 Well Street, London, E9 7PX
  • Regnum Solicitors, Unit 7, Kinetica, 13 Ramsgate Street, London, E8 2FD
  • Dowse & Co, 23-25 Dalston Lane, Dalston, London, London, E8 3DF
  • Moss & Co, 17 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0NS

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Hackney regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Hackney but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP
  • Verbatim Property Lawyers Ltd, 455 High Road, IG8 0XE

Planning law solicitors in Hackney regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hackney specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Hackney
  • Regnum Solicitors, Unit 7, Kinetica, 13 Ramsgate Street, London, E8 2FD
  • Ronald Fletcher Baker Llp, 326 Old Street, London, EC1V 9DR
  • Richard Pearlman Llp, 27 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4NP
  • Adams Solicitors, Adams House, 129 Mile End Road, London, E1 4BG
  • Reed Smith Llp, The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, London, EC2A 2RS

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

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