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  • 1 Newington lawyers work in partnership with Newington estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress throughout
  • 2 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor on the whole results in a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Newington property lawyers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 Our site offers largest residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Newington regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.
  • 5 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Newington will be carried out by a law firm on your bank member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Newington since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Newington

Our lender has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Newington but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Newington round the corner to me. Are you able to help?

It is by no means the case that all Newington conveyancing firms are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to choose a Newington conveyancing firm on the on the lender panel.

It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Newington completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Newington. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Newington

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

How do I use the search tool to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Newington on the approved list for my bank?

First choose a bank such as National Westminster Bank, Skipton Building Society or Clydesdale then specify your location e.g. Newington. Conveyancing firms in Newington and further afield should be identified.

My brother has encouraged me to appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Newington. Should I find my own conveyancer?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to select a conveyancing solicitor is to get referrals from friends or family who have actually used the conveyancer you're contemplating using.

I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Newington. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Newington. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for a lease extension?

Where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the price.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Newington premises is 1-41 Royal Tower Lodge 40 Cartwright Street in April 2013. the tribunal adding the agreed value of capitalised ground rents and the reversion the price to be paid for the freehold was £1,187,000 This case related to 41 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 107 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Newington regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Newington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Maunsell Bower, 167-169 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Rls Solicitors Limited, Suite 30-33, The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 1TY
  • Collins Long, 24 Pepper Street, London, SE1 0EB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Newington regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Newington with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Newington. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Waterfront Solicitors Llp, 14 Weller Street, London, SE1 1QU
  • The Sports Integrity Initiative Ltd, Unit L.f. The Leathermarket, Weston Street, London, SE1 3ER
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Rls Solicitors Limited, Suite 30-33, The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, London, London, SE1 1TY

Planning law solicitors in Newington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Newington with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Newington
  • Sibley Law Llp, Delta House, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, London, SE1 1HR
  • Deighton Pierce Glynn Limited, 8 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ
  • Ola Leslie Solicitors Llp, 60 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XF
  • Greenberg Traurig Maher Llp, The Shard, Level 8, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London, SE1 9SG
  • Winckworth Sherwood Llp, Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London, London, SE1 9BB

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

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