Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Chertsey even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance where I intend to acquire a shop in Chertsey with a mortgage from Barclays Direct?
Our search tool is predominantly used to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Chertsey but we have listed towards the end of this page a selection of Chertsey commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the company directly to see if they can also act for Barclays Direct
I have 7378 less than 75 years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Chertsey. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 25/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Please help - my lawyer says that restrictive coveneant insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Chertsey conveyancing?
The appropriate level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Nationwide Building Society and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such policies.
I'm in the process of viewing houses in Chertsey and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with RBS.
It would be sensible to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the selling agent. As you are seeking a mortgage with RBS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
I have paid off my mortgage with Leeds Building Society. I assume I don't need a Chertsey property lawyer on the Leeds Building Society panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Leeds Building Society mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Leeds Building Society mortgage from the register. Leeds Building Society, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Leeds Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Leeds Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Is it necessary to take out insurance to cover chancel repairs when purchasing a house in Chertsey?
Unless a previous purchase of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you can expect solicitors handling conveyancing in Chertsey to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
I decided to have a survey done on a property in Chertsey prior to retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to grant a mortgage on such a property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Chertsey. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Chertsey especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Chertsey.
In scouring the world wide web for the phrase conveyancing in Chertsey it brings up many conveyancerslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancing solicitor for my move?
The best way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so seek the guidance of colleagues and relatives who have bought a property in Chertsey or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Chertsey differ, so it's advisable to request at least four estimates from varying types of property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.