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Examples of recent conveyancing in Shoreditch since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shoreditch

I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when acquiring a property in Shoreditch? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that owners of property residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Shoreditch?

Unless a previous purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you could take it that solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Shoreditch to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I have justfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Shoreditch for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Shoreditch conveyancing specialists.

I opted to have a survey done on a property in Shoreditch prior to instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks tend not give a loan on a flying freehold home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Shoreditch. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Shoreditch especially if they are familiar with such properties in Shoreditch.

Is it best to instruct a Shoreditch conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? We have a good friend who can handle the legal formalities however her office is 400miles drive away.

The benefit of a high street Shoreditch conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to sign paperwork, present your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and in the main were content that should surpass using an unfamiliar Shoreditch conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £450,000 maisonette in Shoreditch next week. The management company has quoted £348 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a leasehold conveyance in Shoreditch?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Shoreditch conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Shoreditch Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Shoreditch leasehold premises is £350. For Shoreditch conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide answers.

I inherited a garden flat in Shoreditch. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount due for the purchase of the freehold?

if there is a missing freeholder or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant statutes it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Shoreditch flat is 137 & 139 Haberdasher Street in December 2013. The Tribunal determines in accordance with section 48 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease for each Property should be £12,350.00. This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired lease term was 72.39 years.

Me and mypartner and I are are looking to find a value for money conveyancing lawyer in Shoreditch to buy a apartment. I am aware of the risk of getting ripped off and there are many Shoreditch conveyancing solicitors out there...how do I know which one is best to appoint?

To get quotes for your move via conveyancing firms that provide services in Shoreditch please make the most of our quote tool.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Shoreditch regulated by the SRA

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

  • Dklm Llp, City House, 3 Cranwood Street, London, EC1V 9PE
  • Whitecross Solicitors, 150 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JL
  • Richard Bray & Co, 4th Floor Central House, 142 Central Street, London, London, EC1V 8AR
  • Trowers & Hamlins Llp, 3 Bunhill Row, London, London, EC1Y 8YZ
  • Trowers & Hamlins Nominees, 3 Bunhill Row, London, London, EC1Y 8YZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shoreditch regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shoreditch specialising in commercial conveyancing in Shoreditch. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Dklm Llp, City House, 3 Cranwood Street, London, EC1V 9PE
  • Richard Bray & Co, 4th Floor Central House, 142 Central Street, London, London, EC1V 8AR
  • Trowers & Hamlins Nominees, 3 Bunhill Row, London, London, EC1Y 8YZ
  • T & H Directors Limited, 3 Bunhill Row, London, London, EC1Y 8YZ
  • T&h Secretarial Services (park Resorts) Limited, 3 Bunhill Row, London, London, EC1Y 8YZ

Planning law solicitors in Shoreditch regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Shoreditch practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Trowers & Hamlins Llp, 3 Bunhill Row, London, London, EC1Y 8YZ
  • Slaughter And May, One Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YY
  • Addleshaw Goddard Llp, Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4AG
  • Ronald Fletcher Baker Llp, 326 Old Street, London, EC1V 9DR
  • Richard Pearlman Llp, 27 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4NP

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

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