It is 10 years ago since I purchased my property in Chelsea. Conveyancing solicitors have now been retained on the sale but I am unable to track down the title deeds. Will this cause complications?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be with your mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who acted in your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Chelsea relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Chelsea. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 10/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :
There are numerous conveyancing solicitors in Chelsea but how do I know who's good?
It would be unwise to be seduced by the cheapest Chelsea conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
I am the sole recipient of my late mum's estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Chelsea. The Chelsea property was put into my name in August. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the property in August. Will no one buy the property for half a year?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook mandates solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be affected by that. Some banks would take a sensible view as this requirement is chiefly there to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.
After what feels like an age I have had an offer on a flat in Chelsea agreed to, the sellers do nevertheless have a dependent purchase. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, but it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other properties booked. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Chelsea. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with UBS going?
It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Chelsea conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your conveyancing practitioner is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the specifics of your transaction, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. During a rising market the majority of home buyers will apply for the mortgage with UBS and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their conveyancer to move forward with searches.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Chelsea?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Chelsea will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Chelsea. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Chelsea.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Chelsea it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could cause delays to Chelsea commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Chelsea.
How do I locate a Chelsea law firm on the Halifax conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.
You can use the tool on this page. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Chelsea conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Chelsea conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to check if they are on the Halifax panel
We have instructed a Chelsea conveyancing solicitor for our house purchase (first time buyers) and have noticed in the Ts and Cs that they are not overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority. Should I be worried or is that standard with solicitor?
We can't see why they should be. Most conveyancer don't lend money. You should check that they are regulated by the SRA, who dictate strict stipulations in relation to monies held by them.