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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Chathill’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Chathill.

5 reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Chathill

  • 1 Solicitor conveyancing firms have very good personal links with Chathill selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Notwithstanding what alternative companies may claim it could be important to visit your conveyancer to sign documents. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the equation.
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the the lawyers for the other party are based in Chathill - if so sets of lawyers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 This site is the only site offering you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Chathill will be carried out by a property lawyer on your lender’s member panel.
  • 5 Excellent communication together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Chathill property deals can become significantly more complicated because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chathill since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chathill

Would the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool perform attended exchange conveyancing in Chathill?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out attended exchanges. Do e-mail us to receive a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.

We're in Chathill, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Bank of Ireland , and our solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

three months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Chathill took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

What does commercial conveyancing in Chathill cover?

Chathill conveyancing for business premises incorporates a broad range of advice, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Chathill conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Chathill conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you make enquires with several firms including non Chathill conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:

    What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing? Can they put you in touch with clients in Chathill who can give a testimonial?

Chathill Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    You will want to find out as much as you can about the company managing the building as they can either make your living at the property much simpler or uncomfortable. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to day to day matters such as the tidiness of the common parts. Ask other tenants whether they are happy with their management. On a final note, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the relevant party and precisely what you get for your money. On the whole the cost for major works are not included within service charges, albeit that some managing agents in Chathill obliged leasehold owners to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of building a fund for major works. Who is in charge of the block?

Me and my wife are disposing of a Chathill bungalow left to us some years ago in 2009. I have over a decades worth of conveyancing know-how and, now retired, wish to carry out the legal work. The buyer's conveyancer has informed me that their bank will not allow you to do your own conveyancing mandating that the funds to be passed via a solicitor's bank account.

Lending instructions to conveyancers from all mainstream lenders state that If the vendor is not legally represented the purchaser’s lawyers should check whether the bank needs to be notified so that a decision can be reached as to whether they are willing to move forward.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Chathill?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Chathill. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you should:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Be supplied with your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Have a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a speedy, independent and comprehensive service if if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Chathill.

Sale conveyancing in Chathill almost always entails the following:

  • Lawyer instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related documents
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancer acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering additional questions from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and redeeming the home loan (where applicable)

Chathill commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Shops,offices,barn conversions, industrial units, commercial trading estates, retail and leisure developments and large residential estates General advice on title or other property issues Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Drafting and approving option agreements Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites

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

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