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Chesterfield Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Chesterfield conveyancing is Lack of Planning Permission
  • 2 175 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Chesterfield
  • 3 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £2,020
  • 4 Average time from start to completion was 93 days for conveyancing in Chesterfield
  • 5 Average time frame of 77 days for registration of title in Chesterfield

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chesterfield since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chesterfield

My mortgage broker says he needs my Chesterfield lawyer’ panel reference for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have e-mailed my local Chesterfield office but they cant find it on their system.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Chesterfield solicitor . They retain a central record lender panel numbers.

Completed the sale of my flat in Chesterfield last September but the buyer keeps calling every few hours to say her conveyancer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

After completion of your house sale your conveyancer should send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Where relevant, your solicitor should also evidence that the home loan has been paid off to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion requirements peculiar conveyancing in Chesterfield.

My flat in Chesterfield is up for sale and I have a purchaser. Does the property lawyer have to be on the TSB conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the TSB conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently in recent years.

About to purchase a new build flat in Chesterfield. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chesterfield

    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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.

Planning to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Chesterfield. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully next week. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Chesterfield should include some of the following:

    Who has the liability to repair and maintain the building. It is important for you to know who is responsible the repair and maintenance of every part of the building What you can do if an adjoining owner breaches a clause of their lease? You should know if the lease permits you to alter or upgrade anything in the flat- you must know whether it relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is mandated necessary Does the lease prevent you from renting out the property, or having a home office for business You must be informed what constitutes a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned
For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Chesterfield please ask your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Chesterfield.

I purchased a basement flat in Chesterfield, conveyancing having been completed 4 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Chesterfield with a long lease are worth £222,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2095

With 70 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

My wife and I are searching for an affordable conveyancing lawyer in Chesterfield to assist me in selling my apartment. I am aware of the dangers of getting ripped off and there's various Chesterfield conveyancing solicitors to choose from...who do I opt for?

The best tip when searching for a Chesterfield conveyancer is listen to recommendations from friends or trusted professionals. You are bound to know someone who has used a conveyancing lawyer in the past. Do utilise our tool to compare Chesterfield conveyancing quotes

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chesterfield

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Chesterfield practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Banner Jones Limited, 24 Glumangate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1UA
  • Elliot Mather Llp, The Courtyard, 49 Low Pavement, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1PB
  • Brm Law Limited, Gray Court, 99 Saltergate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1LD
  • Kieranclarkegreen Solicitors, 36 Clarence Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1XB

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Chesterfield regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Chesterfield but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • J A Taft Conveyancing, 42 Clarence Road, S40 1LQ

Planning law solicitors in Chesterfield regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chesterfield practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on compulsory purchases in Chesterfield
  • Elliot Mather Llp, The Courtyard, 49 Low Pavement, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1PB

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