Conveyancing in London
Buying or selling in London? In a £500,000 to £1m market the legal work is a few hundred pounds either side of £1,200 - £2,070 - and the firm's speed matters more than the fee. Compare free quotes from SRA- and CLC-regulated conveyancers covering E, EC, N, NW and the other London postcode areas.
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Conveyancing in London: the local picture
- Postcodes covered
- E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W, WC, BR, CR, DA, EN, HA, IG, KT, RM, SM, TW, UB
- Local authority
- the London boroughs
- Housing stock
- a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces and interwar semis
- Typical price band
- £500,000 to £1m
Typical conveyancing legal fees in London
£1,200 - £2,070 legal fees, plus £350 - £700 disbursements
Our calculator's published 2026 ranges for buying a freehold home in the £500,000 to £1m band with a mortgage. Leasehold adds a typical supplement.
Why use a local conveyancer in London?
London's housing runs the full range: Georgian and Victorian terraces sharing walls street after street, mansion blocks and converted flats, interwar suburbs and a constant pipeline of new-build apartments. Leasehold flats and new-build purchases are a large share of London transactions, each with extra legal steps - management packs, lease checks, developer deadlines - that a firm used to the local market handles routinely.
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Conveyancing in London: your questions
How much does conveyancing cost in London?
Legal fees of £1,200 - £2,070 for a typical purchase in London's £500,000 to £1m band, plus £350 - £700 in searches and registration. Selling is usually a little less; leasehold a little more.
Does my conveyancer need to be in London?
No - conveyancing is done by email, phone and post, so a firm anywhere in England and Wales can act. Local familiarity with the London boroughs searches helps, but responsiveness matters more.
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