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Logical reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Leytonstone

  • 1 Leytonstone lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Leytonstone conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your home move
  • 2 Excellent communication and a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Leytonstone home moves can be made a lot more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 The firms shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Leytonstone is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing firms have very good personal connections with Leytonstone estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Leytonstone since December 2024*

Disposal

of terraced premises, Michael Road, E11 3DY completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £867,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title

Transfer

of terraced property, Wallwood Road, E11 1AL completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £1,050,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Transfer

of semi-detached property, Colworth Road, E11 1JD completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £760,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of flat Cambridge Road E11 2PX, at buying amount of £430,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Leytonstone

Please could you suggest a Halifax accepted Leytonstone conveyancing solicitor that can complete within a short deadline? Am I best advised to go for a local Leytonstone practice or an online firm?

We can recommend some very good Leytonstone conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Leytonstone. Visit some well established firms and request to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your time frames together with the reasons and ask for a commitment on your deadline. Select the lawyer that you trust.

I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when acquiring a house in Leytonstone? or I am told that there is an ancient law that means some owners of property residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Leytonstone?

Unless a previous purchase of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you could expect lawyers handling conveyancing in Leytonstone to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Leytonstone is the location of the property. Can you offer any assistance?

Flying freeholds in Leytonstone are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Leytonstone you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Leytonstone may decide 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 premises.

I'm converting the mortgage on my existing home to a buy to let loan with Santander and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a down payment on further house. The location we are talking about is Leytonstone. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the conveyances?

Do use our comparison tool on this site to check that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are your conveyancer should be able to tie up the two transactions but you should have a chat with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and needs.

As co-executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but live in Leytonstone. My conveyancer (who is 200 miles awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Leytonstone who can attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Leytonstone based

Due to exchange soon on a garden flat in Leytonstone. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Leytonstone should include some of the following:

    Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? Responsibility for maintaining the window frames Additions to the flat What remedies are open the freeholder should you breach a clause of your lease? Responsibility to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is essential that you know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Leytonstone please ask your lawyer in ahead of your conveyancing in Leytonstone.

We have reached the end of our tether in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Leytonstone. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

if 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 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the amount due.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a Leytonstone flat is 36 New Wanstead in August 2010. The Tribunal arrived at a valuation of the premium for the freehold of £22,359. This case affected 2 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 73.92 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Leytonstone

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Leytonstone practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Helen Robbins Solicitors, 6 Gainsborough Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1HT
  • Kennard Wells Solicitors, 718 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ
  • Gough & Co Solicitors Ltd, 84 Grove Green Road, London, E11 4EL
  • Littlestone Cowan Solicitors, First Floor, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, London, E11 2AA
  • Murdochs, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, E11 2AA

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Leytonstone regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Leytonstone but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA
  • Verbatim Property Lawyers Ltd, 455 High Road, IG8 0XE
  • Suriya & Douglas, Suite B, 7th Floor, Charter House, IG1 1UF
  • L B Property Lawyers, Imperial House, N17 0SP

Planning law solicitors in Leytonstone regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Leytonstone practicing in planning law. This could include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Abdullah Solicitors, 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD
  • Gh Cornish Llp, First Floor, 34-36 High Street, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 2DQ
  • Regnum Solicitors, Unit 7, Kinetica, 13 Ramsgate Street, London, E8 2FD
  • Adams Solicitors, Adams House, 129 Mile End Road, London, E1 4BG
  • Coldham Shield & Mace Solicitors Llp, 123-125 Station Road, Chingford, London, E4 6AG

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

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