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Reasons to use our London conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Regardless other lawyers advise it could be important to pop into your solicitor to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a house sale without having to include Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 2 London lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to London conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 London conveyancing lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 4 London solicitors work in partnership with London estate agents, house builders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, offering all the advice and help you need
  • 5 London conveyancer are the key to a successful London home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move

Examples of recent conveyancing in London since December 2024*

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Sale

of flat Drury Lane WC2B 5TA, at sale consideration of £1,375,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Conveyance

of apartment Galen Place WC1A 2JR, acquired for £1,265,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Acquisition

of flat Red Lion Street WC1R 4NA, sold for £565,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of flat Red Lion Street WC1R 4PF, at sale sum of £498,250. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in London

My previous solicitor has given a fee estimate £1400 for no sale no fee conveyancing in London. I’m selling a modern detached home for £250,000. Is this expensive? Is it above the norm for conveyancing in London?

The charges are a tad high. Where you are content to spend time scrutinising quotes you could shave off some of the cost by perhaps £125. That being said, you mightlive to rue opting for an an untested lawyer. Remember to be sure the firm can act for your lender. Do utilise our search tool to find a London conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in London.

The London conveyancing firm handling our London conveyancing has spotted a difference when comparing the information in the home valuation survey and what is in the title deeds. My lawyer informs me that he must ensure that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s course or action right?

Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

My partner and I are downsizing from our property in London and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a nationwide conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in London. We have lived in London for three years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

The deeds to my home are lost. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in London 4 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?

Assuming you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be retained by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to execute a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and secure current copies of the property title for a small fee. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for twenty pounds.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. London is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in London are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside London 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 London 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 residence.

Builders have put forward a conveyancing practitioner and I've sought a quote from them. It's almost two hundred pounds cheaper than my local London conveyancer. What's the catch?

Developers often have lists of conveyancers who expedite matters and who know the developer’s documentation and conveyancing practitioner. As many developers offer an incentive to use their approved conveyancer for this reason, any increased charges can be avoided and a builder will not put forward a conveyancing warehouse and run the risk of having the transaction delayed when they need an exchange in 28 days. The argument for not agreeing to use the suggested conveyancer is that they may prove reluctant to fight for your interests for fear of upsetting the sellers. If you worry that this may be the case you should remain with your high street London property lawyer.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in London

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in London with expertise 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

  • Rubinstein Phillips Lewis Smith Limited, 13 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5PB
  • Hillary Cooper Law Limited, 53-59 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HS
  • Gordon Dadds Llp, 6 Agar Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 4HN
  • Spring Law Limited, 65 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HG
  • Hempsons, 40 Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in London regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in London specialising in commercial conveyancing in London. This should include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Pricewaterhousecoopers Legal Llp, 1 Embankment Place, London, London, WC2N 6DX
  • Rubinstein Phillips Lewis Smith Limited, 13 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5PB
  • Hillary Cooper Law Limited, 53-59 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HS
  • Gordon Dadds Llp, 6 Agar Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 4HN
  • Ahc Solicitors Limited, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW

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

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in London but also conveyancing throughout 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

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.