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Reasons to use our Chalfont St Peter conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Chalfont St Peter and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Chalfont St Peter property lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Chalfont St Peter will be carried out by a property lawyer on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 5 Chalfont St Peter property lawyer are the key to a successful Chalfont St Peter conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter

My mortgage company has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Chalfont St Peter but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Chalfont St Peter or nearer to where I live. Can you help?

The minority of Chalfont St Peter conveyancing practices are on all banks conveyancing panel. Use our find an approved solicitor tool to identify a Chalfont St Peter conveyancing solicitor on the on the lender panel.

I have been told that property searches are a common cause of delay in Chalfont St Peter conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter.

I own a terraced Georgian property in Chalfont St Peter. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Chalfont St Peter and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

I am purchasing my first flat in Chalfont St Peter benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The estate agent suggested that I not inform my lawyer about the deal as it will put at risk my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am using a search engine for the term on line conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter it reveals numerous property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for purchase transaction?

The best way of finding the right conveyancer is via trusted referral, so enquire of colleagues and those you trust who have purchased a property in Chalfont St Peter or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Charges for conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter vary, so it's sensible to obtain at least four fee estimates from different conveyancers. Make sure that you know what costs in the quote includes.

I am hoping to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Chalfont St Peter. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter should include some of the following:

    Responsibility for maintaining the window frames specifics of the parties to the lease, for instance these could be the leaseholder, superior lessor, landlord What you can do if another tenant in the building is in violation of a provision in their lease? You should receive a copy of the lease Additions to the premises
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Chalfont St Peter please enquire of your solicitor in advance of your conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter.

Following years of dialogue we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Chalfont St Peter. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Chalfont St Peter conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Chalfont St Peter property is Flats 8, 11 and 15 Craigmore Court 46 Murray Road in December 2013. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 8 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,438 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenants of Flat 11 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,791 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 15 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,638 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 71 years.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chalfont St Peter

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Chalfont St Peter with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Knipe Woodhouse-smith, 145-147 High Street, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9QL
  • B P Collins Llp, Collins House, 32-38 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8EL
  • B P Collins Trust Corporation Limited, Collins House, 32-38 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8EL
  • Hilary Johnston, 7 Manor Farm Way, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2YD
  • Mcdonald Cohen, 30 Highlands Road, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2XN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chalfont St Peter regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Chalfont St Peter practicing in commercial conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • B P Collins Llp, Collins House, 32-38 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8EL
  • B P Collins Trust Corporation Limited, Collins House, 32-38 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8EL
  • Hilary Johnston, 7 Manor Farm Way, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2YD
  • Plainlaw Llp, Acers, Doggetts Wood Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4TH
  • Frazine Johnson, Old Bank Chambers, 32 Station Parade, Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB9 5ET

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing bank (if applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the new ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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