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Chester Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 76 days for registration of title in Chester
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Chester that are buy to let is 5%
  • 3 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £5,814
  • 4 September was the busiest month and August was the next busiest month while November was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Chester
  • 5 Average time from start to moving day was 79 days for conveyancing in Chester

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chester since January 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chester

Can the conveyancing lawyers identified through your search app perform right to buy conveyancing in Chester?

We work with numerous conveyancing specialists carrying out right to buy conveyancing matters You should contact the solicitors listed in order to secure a conveyancing quote.

we are a couple who are hoping to buy a purpose built apartment in Chester with a homeloan from Accord Mortgages Ltd.We use our Chester conveyancing lawyer but Accord Mortgages Ltd advised that he's not on their approved list of firms. It seems we have no choice but to instruct a Accord Mortgages Ltd panel lawyer or retain our preferred solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?

Unfortunately,no. The mortgage issued to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that conveyancers must be on the Accord Mortgages Ltd approved list. in the past, most banks had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Accord Mortgages Ltd

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Chester. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Chester of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Hoping to buy a property located in Chester and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Chester. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Chester area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Chester. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am selling a house in Newport but live in Chester. My lawyer (who is 260 miles from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Chester to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Chester

What makes a Chester lease defective?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Chester. Most leases are drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain clauses are not included. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    Insurance obligations A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party.

A defective lease will likely cause problems when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. HSBC Bank, Skipton Building Society, and Britannia all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to pull out.

I acquired a basement flat in Chester, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Chester with over 90 years remaining are worth £186,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2076

You have 52 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £29,500 and £34,000 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chester regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chester with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Chester. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Johoco Sjw Limited, 6 St John Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1DA
  • Jolliffe & Co Llp, 6 St John Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1DA
  • Johoco Hjb Ltd, 6 St. John Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1DA
  • Johoco Ajb Limited, 6 St John Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1DA
  • Johoco Jah Ltd, 6 St John Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1DA

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Chester regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Chester but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Lms Direct Conveyancing Ltd, LMS House, CH65 9HQ

Planning law solicitors in Chester regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Chester with expertise in planning law. This may include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Oliver & Co Solicitors Ltd, Douglas House, 117 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1HE
  • Aaron & Partners Llp, Grosvenor Court, Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1HG
  • Mackenzie Solicitors Limited, The Drift, Moor Lane, Rowton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7QW
  • Hodgkinson Legal, Middleheath, Brown Heath Road, Christleton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7PN

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

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