About Conveyancing Solicitors City of London
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The City of London has a unique place in the government of the UK – and indeed within London itself – as it is not only a city but a county and a local government district and is in many ways autonomous. It constituted most of London going back to the 1st century Ad (the Romans settled it after invading). It isn't a London borough and is the smallest county in size in the UK.
It is frequently referred to as just 'the city', particularly in relation to the West of London and is world-renowned as the premier global financial trading district and area and is particularly known for currency exchange and insurance but numerous other financial products, trading and services. It has its own Lord Mayor - and this is quite distinct and much older than the post of the Mayor of London – and the Lord Mayor is elected by aldermen who themselves are elected, uniquely by livery companies. Its local authority is the City of London Corporation which, unusually, has responsibility for a separate police force/service, the City of London Police and other powers, some of which run beyond the boundaries of the city itself.
Landmarks and attractions are many, not least because of the sheer preserved history which can be found in and around the area. They include, for example, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Pudding Lane, the Old Bailey (the central criminal courts), Lloyds Building, 30 St Mary Axe – otherwise known as The Gherkin, The Shard building, London Wall, the Barbican and many boutique shops and old pubs such as the George and Vulture and the Counting House.
St Bartholomew's Hospital W Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE
University College Hospital, 235 Euston Rd, Bloomsbury, London NW1 2BU
The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Rd, Whitechapel, London E1 1FR
The City of London is extremely well connected in terms of transport links to it. It is, for example, where more than one overland railway terminus is located – take London Blackfriars, London Cannon Street and London Fenchurch Street – but is also traversed by the Thameslink service (City Thameslink is one of the stations to access it) and, when it's completed, the Elizabeth Line/Crossrail.
There are numerous tube stations on numerous lines, for example Manor House station on the District and Circle Lines, numerous red London buses, numerous black cabs and, within easy travelling distance, London City Airport.
Distance to Airports from the City of London (Liverpool Street)
| Airport | Miles by car |
| London City Airport (Silvertown) | 5.93 miles |
| Heathrow Airport | 16.68 miles |
| Gatwick Airport | 25.93 miles |
City of London School,
107 Queen Victoria St, Queenhithe, London EC4V 3AL
City of London School for Girls, St Giles Terrace, Barbican, London EC2Y 8BB
Westminster School, Deans Yard, 17A, London SW1P 3PB
The City of London is a county and its border is the same as the city of the City of London's. It's the world's premier financial centre and has uniquely more autonomy than any other county and has powers that overreach its boundary.
Technically the City also includes the exclaves/independent enclaves of the inner and Middle Temple, which neighbour each other and are two of the few remaining liberties, an old name for a geographic division.
The city's county corporation also owns and runs both Smithfield Market and Leadenhall Market. It owns land beyond its boundaries, including open spaces (parks, forests and commons) in and around Greater London, including most of Epping Forest, Hampstead Heath. The Honourable The Irish Society, a body closely linked with the Corporation, also owns many public spaces in Northern Ireland.
The Corporation owns Old Spitalfields Market and Billingsgate Fish Market, in the neighbouring London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It owns and helps fund the Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court for England and Wales, as a gift to the nation, having begun as the City and Middlesex Sessions.
The boundary of the City was unchanged until minor boundary changes on 1 April 1994, when it expanded slightly to the west, north and east, taking small parcels of land from the London Boroughs of Westminster, Camden, Islington, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. The City also lost small parcels of land, though there was an overall net gain (the City grew from 1.05 to 1.12 square miles). Most notably, the changes placed the (then recently developed) Broadgate estate entirely in the City.
Technically the City also includes the exclaves/independent enclaves of the inner and Middle Temple, which neighbour each other and are two of the few remaining liberties, an old name for a geographic division.
The city's county corporation also owns and runs both Smithfield Market and Leadenhall Market. It owns land beyond its boundaries, including open spaces (parks, forests and commons) in and around Greater London, including most of Epping Forest, Hampstead Heath. The Honourable The Irish Society, a body closely linked with the Corporation, also owns many public spaces in Northern Ireland.
The Corporation owns Old Spitalfields Market and Billingsgate Fish Market, in the neighbouring London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It owns and helps fund the Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court for England and Wales, as a gift to the nation, having begun as the City and Middlesex Sessions.
The boundary of the City was unchanged until minor boundary changes on 1 April 1994, when it expanded slightly to the west, north and east, taking small parcels of land from the London Boroughs of Westminster, Camden, Islington, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. The City also lost small parcels of land, though there was an overall net gain (the City grew from 1.05 to 1.12 square miles). Most notably, the changes placed the (then recently developed) Broadgate estate entirely in the City.
Affordable Housing Schemes
There are a number of affordable housing schemes in City of London to help make buying a property achievable. The work is more complex and we have specialist conveyancing solicitors to handle the following:
- Shared Ownership Solicitors City of London
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Help to Buy Solicitors City of London - The local Help to Buy Agent for City of London is Help to Buy Government Scheme and their contact details are:
Address:Help to Buy Agent 2 / Agent for the Midlands and London,Bedford Heights,Manton Lane,Bedford,MK41 7BJ
Email: helptobuyeastandsoutheast@bpha.org.uk
Tel: 03333 214 044 - Right to Buy Solicitors City of London - speak to City of London Corporation to find out if you are eligible
- Discount Market Sale City of London - check with City of London Corporation if they are running a DMS scheme
Property Solicitors City of London
Our Conveyancing Solicitors City of London have successfully completed numerous conveyancing transactions from start to finish so whether your matter is a comparatively simple purchase for a property in City of London or, for example, a Sale and Purchase involving a shared ownership property with a Deed of Trust being executed simultaneously, you can rest assured that by choosing us you are in the right hands.
City of London Property Prices
| Average property price in City of London | £871,578 |
| % Change compared to last year | - 2% |
| Population of City of London | 9,401 (2016 est.) |
Property price data is sourced from the Land Registry House Price Index by Conveyancing Solicitors City of London.
Conveyancing Solicitors in and around City of London
Our City of London conveyancing solicitors can help you with your conveyance locally or in any of the surrounding areas including West London, North London, East London, South London, South East London, Central London and Westminster.
We have a number of offices throughout England and Wales so you can find a solicitor near you.
Recently completed properties in City of London:
- Hunter Street WC1N 1BL
- Tonbridge Street WC1H 9PE
- University Street WC1E 6JP
- Bartholomew Close EC1A 7ES
- Pine Street EC1 0JQ
New build developers and developments in the area:
- Bart's Square (apartments, various sizes) – 56 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS.
Developed by Helical.
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Conveyancer near me covering City of London
Our City of London Conveyancing Solicitors have years of experience helping clients with their conveyance in City of London and have close connections with City of London Corporation to ensure we can get conveyancing searches returned as quickly as possible.
Conveyancing Quality Scheme & On All Mortgage Lender Panels
All of our panel solicitors have been awarded the CQS badge of excellence and can work on with any mortgage lender in England & Wales.
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What are the conveyancing costs?
City of London Conveyancing Solicitor fees dramatically vary depending on whether you approach an online conveyancing solicitor, a high street conveyancer or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
The actual conveyancing costs, outside of the legal work, should be fixed as they are set including:
For buyers: stamp duty, land registration, property searches, ID searches and leasehold charges (if buying a leasehold property).
For sellers: office copies, title plan and management information (if selling a leasehold property).
It is important to make sure when budgeting the costs of moving home that you factor in all of the above conveyancing costs and ensure you get a fixed fee conveyancing quote from your chosen local solicitors or licensed conveyancer.
Whether you're a cash buyer or buying with a mortgage solicitors are key to the whole process, making the right choice critically important.
Fast, good and cheap conveyancing
Read our guides on how you can get all three:
Should you use an estate agent's conveyancing solicitors?
You can certainly choose to use a conveyancing solicitor whom an estate agent recommends, but you should never be coerced into doing so and you should certainly think twice before doing so if you're a buyer.
As a seller, your estate agent is 'on your side' and normally seeks to secure you not only suitable buyers but also to get you the highest selling price possible. It should therefore be clear that if you're a buyer, an estate agent's interests are not aligned with yours but even if you're a seller, there's no advantage in doing so.
Estate agents most often receive a commission from a solicitor they recommend when they successfully refer someone to use that solicitor's services. Your choice of solicitor should not affect whether you get an offer accepted or the speed of the conveyancing which ensues and an estate agent must not state these as reasons to use their preferred solicitor.
Find out more about these matters by clicking on:
Forced into using estate agent's solicitors?
Forced into using estate agent's solicitors?
