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Reasons to use our Wanstead conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 No matter what any other companies say it could be important to visit your conveyancer to sign documents. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a homemove without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 2 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Wanstead are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Wanstead and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 3 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party are based in Wanstead - if so sets of lawyers will be on good working terms
  • 4 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Wanstead is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 5 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in appointing a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wanstead since December 2024*

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Purchase

of flat Grosvenor Road E11 2EP, sold for £605,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of semi property, Mansfield Road, E11 2JN completing on 15/01/2025 at a price of £725,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

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Sale

of flat Cambridge Road E11 2PX, at the agreed amount of £430,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

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Sale

of apartment Osprey Close E11 1SY, at buying consideration of £385,100. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wanstead

We are expecting a mortgage offer soon. The lender mentioned the home loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to appoint their panel lawyer as I would prefer to instruct a Wanstead based conveyancing firm?

You should check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel lawyers if you take up the "fee-free" deal. Call the bank to determine if they make available a monetary alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as a further option in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Wanstead.

My solicitor has informed me that defective lease insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Wanstead?

The right level of defective lease indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Accord Mortgages Ltd and Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

We expect to receive a DIP from Co-operative this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Co-operative recommend any Wanstead solicitors on the Co-operative conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Wanstead solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Co-operative through the process.

After what feels like an age I have had an offer on an apartment in Wanstead agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have put an offer on a property, but it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other properties booked. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Wanstead. What do I do now? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Kent Reliance?

It is normal to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx £1k, then valuation, Wanstead conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must check that your property lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some purchasers will apply for the mortgage with Kent Reliance and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their property lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Wanstead.

Will my conveyancer be raising enquiries concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Wanstead.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers specialising in conveyancing in Wanstead. Plenty of people will acquire a house in Wanstead, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous searches that can be initiated by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which can figure out the risks in Wanstead. The conventional set of information given to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a usual question of the owner to find out whether the property has suffered from flooding. If the premises has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer could commence a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading reply. The buyer’s solicitors may also carry out an enviro search. This will disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, further inquiries should be made.

About to purchase a new build flat in Wanstead. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Wanstead

    Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Wanstead and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to affords protection to commercial leaseholders, granting the right to apply to court for a renewal tenancy and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in Wanstead

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Wanstead for my home move. Can I review a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

You may find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor call for training requirements.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Wanstead regulated by the SRA

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

  • Murdochs, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, E11 2AA
  • Littlestone Cowan Solicitors, First Floor, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, London, E11 2AA
  • Christofi Wells & Co, 708 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ
  • Kennard Wells Solicitors, 718 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ
  • Helen Robbins Solicitors, 6 Gainsborough Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1HT

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Wanstead regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Wanstead practicing in commercial conveyancing in Wanstead. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Murdochs, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, E11 2AA
  • Littlestone Cowan Solicitors, First Floor, 45 High Street, Wanstead, London, London, E11 2AA
  • Christofi Wells & Co, 708 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ
  • Kennard Wells Solicitors, 718 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AJ
  • Joseph Thaliyan Solicitors Ltd, 4 Station Passage, South Woodford, London, London, E18 1JL

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Wanstead regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

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

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

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