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Reasons to use our Wapping conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a better than average chance that the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Wapping - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 2 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in Wapping who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 Wapping lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Wapping home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 4 Wapping conveyancers work in partnership with Wapping estate agents, house builders, 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, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 5 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Wapping have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Wapping and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wapping since January 2025*

Acquisition

of apartment Fletcher Street E1 8GN, acquired for £520,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of flat Reardon Path E1W 2PF, at the agreed consideration of £465,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title

Disposal

of apartment Dellow Street E1 0BW, at buying price of £420,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Purchase

of flat Prescot Street E1 8RL, purchased for £440,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wapping

We were just about to exchange contracts for a ground floor flat in Wapping. We have hit a snag. The loan offer with Lloyds TSB Bank expires on 13/6/2025 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 17/6/2025. Is it possible to extend the mortgage offer?

The person best placed to address this concern is your solicitors who is in a position to calculate if he or she is corresponding with the bank, seller’s lawyers, estate agents or indeed all parties based on what has happend in your conveyancing to date.

It is a dozen years since I bought my home in Wapping. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been retained on the sale but I am unable to track down my title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?

Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be retained by the lender or they could be in the possession of the conveyancers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Wapping involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.

When it comes to lenders such as RBS, do Wapping conveyancers have to pay a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any bank fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

Can you point me to a directory of Lloyds panel conveyancers in Wapping on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

No. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings visible online. If you are looking for a Wapping conveyancing practitioner on the Lloyds please use our tool.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Wapping. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Nottingham be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Nottingham your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements set out in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Nottingham. The CML Handbook stipulates minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Nottingham where a lease fails to satisfy these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Wapping.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one round the corner in Wapping I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Wapping for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

We are 3 weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to a firm by the estate agent to handle our conveyancing in Wapping. I am am extremely disappointed with the quality of service. Can you help me find new lawyers?

They would have to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you need to inform them of the replacement conveyancer and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. The solicitor ideally should be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating costs and frustration. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Wapping

My solicitors in Wapping have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with the bank. Is it case that being on the lender conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?

It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the mortgage company Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the bank directly.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Wapping regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Wapping practicing in commercial conveyancing in Wapping. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Harris Waters & Co, Dundee Court, 73 Wapping High Street, London, Greater London, E1W 2YG
  • Waterstone Chambers Llp, 171 Cannon Street Road, London, E1 2LX
  • Gawor & Co, New Crane Wharf, New Crane Place, Wapping, London, London, E1W 3TS
  • Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Llp, Tower Bridge House, St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1AA
  • Thamina Solicitors Limited, 135 Commercial Road, 1st Floor, London, London, E1 1PX

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Wapping regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Wapping but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Walter Saunders, 382 Brockley Road, SE4 2BY
  • T J Ball & Company, 49 Leytonstone Road, E15 1JA

Planning law solicitors in Wapping regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Wapping practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Llp, Tower Bridge House, St. Katharines Way, London, E1W 1AA
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Llp, 3 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AQ
  • Clyde & Co Llp, The St. Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AR
  • Laytons Solicitors Llp, 5th Floor, 2 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AP
  • Cranelaw Nominees Limited, 4 More London Riverside, London, London, SE1 2AU

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

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