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Examples of recent conveyancing in West Smithfield since January 2025*

Conveyance

of apartment Little Britain EC1A 7BT, sold for £557,500. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion

Conveyance

of apartment Aldersgate Street EC1A 4JE, at a price of £580,000. Leasehold conveyancing investigations included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Acquisition

of flat Barbican EC2Y 8BU, acquired for £872,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Sale

of apartment Lambert Jones Mews EC2Y 8DP, at the agreed sum of £2,128,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Smithfield

Are the West Smithfield conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Virgin Money?

West Smithfield conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Virgin Money directly.

I require fast conveyancing in West Smithfield as I have a deadline to sign on the dotted line in less than 3 weeks. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a cash buyer you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in West Smithfield the following are examples of what can be revealed and adversely impact future saleability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

four months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in West Smithfield took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 asset 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. West Smithfield is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in West Smithfield are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside West Smithfield you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in West Smithfield may ascertain 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 property.

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At this site obtain an accurate quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the nuances for your conveyancing in West Smithfield. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not charge firms a fee if you appoint them for your property ownership legalities in West Smithfield

I am a negotiator for a reputable estate agency in West Smithfield where we see a few leasehold sales jeopardised due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given inconsistent advice from local West Smithfield conveyancing solicitors. Please can you clarify whether the owner of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

Following months of dialogue we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in West Smithfield. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

in cases where there is a absentee landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to determine the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a West Smithfield flat is Flat 89 Trinity Court Grays Inn Road in February 2013. the Tribunal found that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 to the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 should be £36,229. This case related to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 66.8 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in West Smithfield regulated by the SRA

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

  • Vlcw Limited, Warwick House, 64-65 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EG
  • Chan Neill Solicitors, 107 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HW
  • Abrahams Dresden Llp, 111 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6AW
  • Hogan Lovells International Llp, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2FG
  • H.k.h Kenwright & Cox, 15 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in West Smithfield

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Smithfield with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Candey Parker Legal Services Limited, Thomas Ford House, 23-24 Smithfield Street, London, EC1A 9LF
  • Vlcw Limited, Warwick House, 64-65 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EG
  • Chan Neill Solicitors, 107 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HW
  • Abrahams Dresden Llp, 111 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6AW
  • Hogan Lovells International Llp, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2FG

Planning law solicitors in West Smithfield regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in West Smithfield practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Chan Neill Solicitors, 107 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HW
  • Hogan Lovells International Llp, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2FG
  • H.k.h Kenwright & Cox, 15 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EF
  • Withers Llp, 16 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EG
  • Lawrence Stephens, 50 Farringdon Road, London, EC1M 3HE

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

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