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5 reasons to let us assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in West Smithfield

  • 1 This site is the only site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in West Smithfield will be carried out by a conveyancer on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in West Smithfield
  • 3 The accumulation of transactions means that West Smithfield conveyancer have developed excellent connections with West Smithfield local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in West Smithfield.
  • 4 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers are based in West Smithfield - if so sets of conveyancers are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 5 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor in the main 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 determining whether the ‘computers says no’.

Examples of recent conveyancing in West Smithfield since December 2024*

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Sale

of flat Little Britain EC1A 7BT, at purchase price of £557,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion

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Transfer

of flat Aldersgate Street EC1A 4JE, at purchase price of £580,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Conveyance

of apartment Barbican EC2Y 8BU, purchased for £872,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Acquisition

of apartment Lambert Jones Mews EC2Y 8DP, purchased for £2,128,500. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in West Smithfield

Finally the sale completed on my house in West Smithfield last December yet the purchaser is telephoning every few hours to moan that his lawyer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Following your sale your solicitor is obliged to forward the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where relevant, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities peculiar conveyancing in West Smithfield.

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in West Smithfield. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in West Smithfield. My financial adviser suggested a solicitor. I paid an upfront payment of £225. A few days later, the lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Kent Reliance panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I am selling my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in November 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, RBS are being a right pain. The West Smithfield solicitor who is on the RBS conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but RBS are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do RBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that RBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why RBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I need some quick conveyancing in West Smithfield as I am under an ultimatum to exchange contracts in less than 2 weeks. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are are a cash purchaser you are at free not to have searches carried out although no law firm would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in West Smithfield the following are examples of what can crop up and adversely impact future mortgageability: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in West Smithfield. 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 conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Smithfield

    Please supply a car parking plan. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

How easy is it to change conveyancer as I have to retain one who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing list. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in West Smithfield five minutes from me but he is not approved by Clydesdale

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in West Smithfield on the Clydesdale panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in West Smithfield. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in West Smithfield and beyond.

I own a leasehold flat in West Smithfield. Conveyancing and Clydesdale mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing practitioner in West Smithfield who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a West Smithfield conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without getting anywhere. Can one apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a West Smithfield conveyancing firm to assist?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a West Smithfield conveyancing firm who can help.

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 affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) 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 Licensed Conveyancers in West Smithfield regulated by the CLC

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

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. This will likely include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • 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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