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  • 1 The firms listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 Experience means that Islington property lawyer have developed valuable connections with Islington local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Islington.
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  • 4 Using a local Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Islington property lawyer are the key to a successful Islington home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Islington since January 2025*

Conveyance

of flat Cornelia Street N7 8BA, acquired for £690,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of apartment Vulcan Way N7 8XR, at buying consideration of £330,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of apartment Benwell Road N7 7AY, at buying sum of £517,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion

Sale

of apartment Essex Road N1 3AR, at buying price of £760,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Islington

The conveyancer who assisted with my previous purchase has quoted £1400 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Islington. I’m looking to sell a modern property for £250,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in Islington?

The charges are a bit high. If you shop around you may be able to decrease the fees slightly by as much as £125. That being said, you maylive to regret choosing an an untested solicitor. Don't forget to enquire that the firm can also act for your bank. You can employ our comparison tool to get a quote a Islington conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Islington.

We are about to exchange contracts for a semi detached house in Islington. We encountered a snag. Our loan offer with Yorkshire Building Society expires on 16/6/2025 but the vendors are suggesting a completion date of 18/6/2025. Is it possible to prolong the loan offer?

The person best placed to address this question is your lawyer who will calculate if they better off negotiating with the mortgage company, seller’s solicitors, estate agents or possibly all three based on the history of your house move as of today.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Kent Reliance, do Islington solicitors have to pay an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any bank fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

Does a directory service exist listing Kent Reliance panel conveyancers in Islington on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings available online. If you are seeking to appoint a Islington property lawyer on the Kent Reliance please use our facility.

We are getting a further advance on our home loan from Yorkshire BS as we intend to conduct alterations to our house in Islington. Do we need to appoint a bricks and mortar Islington solicitor on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Yorkshire BS don't usually appoint firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Yorkshire BS list.

I need some fast conveyancing in Islington as I have pressure to complete within one month. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no law firm would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Islington the following are instances of issues that can be revealed and adversely impact market value: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Islington. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Islington

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I only have 72 years unexpired on my lease in Islington. I am keen to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to locate the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent may be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be used as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Islington.

After years of correspondence we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Islington. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

Where there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the LVT to calculate the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Islington premises is 5C Stoke Newington Road in April 2010. the Tribunal therefore concludes that the premium to be paid for the extended lease is £700.00 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The remaining number of years on the lease was 80.5 years.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Islington regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Islington specialising in commercial conveyancing in Islington. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Montague Solicitors Ltd, 201 Upper Street, London, N1 1RQ
  • Gelbergs Llp, 188 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1RQ
  • Eversley's Solicitors Limited, Percy House, 363 Liverpool Road, London, N1 1NL
  • Yanik Ltd, 185 Holloway Road, London, N7 8LX
  • Bolt Burdon, Providence House, Providence Place, Islington, London, N1 0NT

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Islington regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Islington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, 56 Windermere Avenue, N3 3RA
  • House Owners Conveyancers Limited, Dephina House, N3 2JU

Planning law solicitors in Islington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Islington specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Islington
  • Gelbergs Llp, 188 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1RQ
  • Bolt Burdon, Providence House, Providence Place, Islington, London, N1 0NT
  • Dentons Ukmea Llp, One Fleet Place, London, London, EC4M 7WS
  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Llp, 65 Fleet Street, London, London, EC4Y 1HS
  • Regnum Solicitors, Unit 7, Kinetica, 13 Ramsgate Street, London, E8 2FD

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

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