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Chatham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to completion was 100 days for conveyancing in Chatham
  • 2 88% freehold and 12% leasehold conveyancing in Chatham for this year to date
  • 3 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £5,581
  • 4 August was the busiest month and October was the next busiest month while December was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Chatham
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Chatham that are buy to let is 22%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chatham since April 2026*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chatham

Why would one appoint a Chatham conveyancing solicitors firm given that national alternatives are easier on the wallet?

To take your time to find get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Chatham and you should seek an affordable estimate but don’t become consumed with looking for the lowest priced Chatham conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a smooth and a stressful house move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted lawyer. An e-mail can never take the place of a phone call and are no substitute for a face to face consultation. The firms that we work with will find you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of continuity that you are unlikely to received from an web based conveyancer. He or She will update you as to headway making sure that you are never in the dark. Should it ever be necessary to phone the firm you will know who you need to speak to and we'll be sure you are kept fully informed.

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Chatham?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Chatham.

A friend recommended that where I am buying in Chatham I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is sometimes included in the estimate for your Chatham conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Chatham around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Chatham.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Chatham?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Chatham. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Chatham and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords protection to business tenants, giving them the dueness to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Chatham is one of the many areas of the UK in which our lawyers are located

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Chatham. I happened to land on a web site which appears to be the perfect answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Chatham regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Chatham but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Stephens & Son Llp, Rome House, 41 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RP
  • Winch & Winch, 5 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6AR
  • Dakers Marriott Dugdale Limited, Unit 3 Exeter House, Beaufort Court, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4FE
  • Hawkridge & Company Llp, 39 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5TR
  • Bassets, 156 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1ET

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chatham

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Chatham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Stephens & Son Llp, Rome House, 41 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RP
  • Winch & Winch, 5 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6AR
  • Dakers Marriott Dugdale Limited, Unit 3 Exeter House, Beaufort Court, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4FE
  • Hawkridge & Company Llp, 39 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5TR
  • Bassets, 156 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1ET

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chatham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chatham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Chatham. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • J N Jones Solicitors, 1 Cambridge Terrace, Cambridge House Business Centre, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RG
  • Stephens & Son Llp, Rome House, 41 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RP
  • Kingsley Smith Solicitors Llp, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE
  • The Kingsley Smith Trustee Company, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE
  • Winch & Winch, 5 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6AR

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

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