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Examples of recent conveyancing in Chard since April 2026*

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Sale

of semi-detached residence, King Cuthred Drive, TA20 2JF completing on 04/06/2026 at a price of £265,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Purchase

of flat Bubwith Close TA20 2DF, sold for £56,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of terraced property, Hornbeam Drive, TA20 2FS completing on 27/05/2026 at a price of £420,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Sale

of semi residence, Hornbeam Drive, TA20 2FS completing on 27/05/2026 at a price of £420,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chard

What advice do you have for searching for leasehold conveyancing in Chard?

Option 1 is to ask connections who they would recommend.

Second, search the web for conveyancing in Chard. Call two or three from the list and ask them to send you their conveyancing fee calculations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will conduct the conveyancing prior tomaking your choice.

Third is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right lawyers for you based on your unique factors including location,timings, complications and who your intended mortgage company is. Avoid the trap of appointing ninety nine pound conveyancing in Chard

Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site execute auction conveyancing in Chard?

We know of a few auction lawyers we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Chard is one of the many areas of where our lawyers cover.

Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is removed from the UBS Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Chard?

First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

I purchased a semi-detached Victorian house in Chard. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and TSB. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to read 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 Chard and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who carried out the work.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Chard. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chard

    The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Chard. Before I get started I require certainty as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Chard - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Chard Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

    Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? Who is in charge of the building?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chard regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Chard practicing in commercial conveyancing in Chard. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Scott Rowe Limited, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DS

Residential conveyancing in Chard usually entails the following:

  • Conveyancer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Chard conveyancing searches for the title
  • Assessing draft contract and other documentation supplied by the owner’s property lawyer
  • Raising queries with the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Considering the replies provided by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the purchase and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

Residential in Chard 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
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to further enquires from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and paying off the home loan (if appropriate)

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

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