Conveyancing Solicitors in Canary Wharf

The Tower Hamlets market in numbers

The average price in Tower Hamlets was £448,000 in August 2026 (provisional), down 13.3% on a year earlier, and flat prices fell 13.6%, according to ONS local housing statistics based on the UK House Price Index. In a falling market, lenders and buyers look harder at the lease and the building, so a complete pack up front helps.

Lease and service charges

We check the lease length (lenders often want well over 80 years remaining), the ground rent and how it can rise, the service charge budget and accounts, the reserve fund, and any major works planned. We obtain the managing agent’s leasehold information pack and read it for you.

For leases granted after 30 June 2022, the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 generally limits ground rent to a peppercorn.

Building safety

For buildings at least 11 metres high or with at least five storeys, the Building Safety Act 2022 limits what qualifying leaseholders can be charged for historical safety defects. We check for a landlord’s certificate and a leaseholder deed of certificate, and ask for any EWS1 form or remediation information your lender needs.

Searches and local checks

Local authority searches come from Tower Hamlets Council. Riverside and dockside locations can also need flood and environmental checks, which we order where relevant.

How it works

1. Get a quote and confirm your named conveyancer
2. Lease, management pack and building safety documents reviewed
3. Searches and enquiries raised with the seller or landlord
4. Report on title and mortgage checks
5. Exchange, completion, Stamp Duty Land Tax return and registration

Questions about conveyancing in Canary Wharf