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Conveyancing in Paddington : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Paddington conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Paddington conveyancers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 Paddington lawyers work in partnership with Paddington estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 3 Using a local Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 4 The firms identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.
  • 5 Notwithstanding what alternative companies advise it could be necessary to attend your conveyancer to sign documents. There are various parties with involved in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the mix.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Paddington since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Paddington

A mortgage agreement from NatWest for the refinancing of my 4 bedroom maisonette is expected imminently. Could you propose a cheap conveyancing solicitor in Paddington?

This site is not designed to aid those in their quest for the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Paddington. Our goal is to offer value for money conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers enticing you with £99 conveyancing in Paddington. The optimum outcome, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fees and still not get the service expected.

I am acquiring a property for cash in Paddington. I have lived for the previous 15 years in Paddington. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I have knowledge of the area and road intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Paddington conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer will try and sway you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she is duty bound to take that path of advice. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house at a future date, it may be of relevance to your prospective purchaser what the searches disclose. Sometimes properties with functional issues can still reveal negative search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Paddington should be able to give you some constructive guidance concerning this.

At what point does exchange of contracts occur in domestic conveyancing in Paddington and am I required to attend the conveyancers branch?

If you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Paddington you are invited in to sign documents. However, the lender approved solicitors we recommend provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally detailed and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not the point of no return. A signed contract simply enables the solicitor to officially exchange when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Paddington)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Paddington. Now, I need my files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Paddington of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Paddington is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Paddington are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Paddington you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Paddington 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.

My company is looking to take an assignment of a lease of a shop on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering competitive charges for commercial conveyancing in Paddington for less than £1,200?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Paddington, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are intending to acquire or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right firm. Regarding the charges this will depend on the structure and nuances of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or call us so that we can provide you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Paddington

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

  • Wgs Solicitors, 133 Praed Street, London, W2 1RN
  • William Heath & Co And Skelly & Corsellis, 16 Sale Place, Sussex Gardens, London, W2 1PX
  • Paul Gubbay Solicitors, 7 Praed Street, London, W2 1NJ
  • Bokhari & Co, 244b Edgware Road, Marble Arch, London, W2 1DS
  • Zimmers, 7-9 Ferdinand Street, London, London, NW1 5ES

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Paddington regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Paddington with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Paddington. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Wgs Solicitors, 133 Praed Street, London, W2 1RN
  • Wentworth Solicitors, 193 Praed Street, London, London, W2 1RH
  • Morgan Reed Llp, 36 Spring Street, London, W2 1JA
  • Morgan Reed Limited, 36 Spring Street, London, W2 1JA
  • William Heath & Co And Skelly & Corsellis, 16 Sale Place, Sussex Gardens, London, W2 1PX

Planning law solicitors in Paddington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Paddington practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Grower Freeman, Ivor House, 25-26 Ivor Place, London, NW1 6HR
  • Glovers Solicitors Llp, 6 York Street, London, W1U 6QD
  • Streathers Trust Corporation Limited, 44 Baker Street, London, London, W1U 7AL
  • Streathers Solicitors Llp, 44 Baker Street, London, London, W1U 7AL
  • Streathers Solicitors Highgate Limited, 44 Baker Street, London, W1U 7AL

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