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  • 1 Chalfont St Giles lawyers work in conjunction with Chalfont St Giles estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is provided to home movers every step of the way, offering all the advice and help you require
  • 2 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to Chalfont St Giles and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 The accumulation of transactions means that Chalfont St Giles solicitor have established excellent connections with Chalfont St Giles local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Chalfont St Giles.
  • 4 The Chalfont St Giles conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Chalfont St Giles
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Chalfont St Giles - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (6 years built) in Chalfont St Giles. The vast majority the properties are already disposed of. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles?

You are opening yourself up to an unnecessary risk in refusing to carrying out Chalfont St Giles conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying mortgage free there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would absolutely advise in no uncertain terms that your conveyancer conducts them. If timings and driving down costs are primary issues you should consider with your solicitor about the possibility of search insurance

I have 7378 less than 75 years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Chalfont St Giles. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin 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. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 17/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :

85 years at the time of completion. If it's less, we require it to be extended on or before completion.

What will a local search reveal concerning the property we're buying in Chalfont St Giles?

Chalfont St Giles conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance Searchflow The local search is essential in every Chalfont St Giles conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles. 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…’

How does conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Chalfont St Giles come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because developers in Chalfont St Giles tend to buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles or who has acted in the same development.

The property lawyers conducting our conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles has sent documents to review that indicate that the property is unregistered with epitome documents. Surely all property in Chalfont St Giles are registered?

Although the vast majorities of properties in Chalfont St Giles are now registered with the Land Registry there are still a few that remain unregistered. Any property in Chalfont St Giles that has been purchased since the late 1980’s will have been registered at the HM Land Registry under the compulsory ‘first registration’ scheme. However, if a Chalfont St Giles property has not changed hands in that time then it’s likely the old fashioned title deeds will be the only evidence of ownership.Plenty of Chalfont St Giles conveyancing lawyers will be capable of dealing with this type of conveyancing but if any uncertainty prevails the standard proposition nowadays seems to be for the vendor’s solicitor to register it first and then deal with the disposal - this will predictably result in a significant delay.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Chalfont St Giles regulated by the SRA

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

  • Mcdonald Cohen, 30 Highlands Road, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2XN
  • Hilary Johnston, 7 Manor Farm Way, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2YD
  • Knipe Woodhouse-smith, 145-147 High Street, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9QL
  • Plainlaw Llp, Acers, Doggetts Wood Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4TH
  • Hine Solicitors, 51 Amersham Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2HB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chalfont St Giles regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chalfont St Giles specialising in commercial conveyancing in Chalfont St Giles. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Hilary Johnston, 7 Manor Farm Way, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2YD
  • Plainlaw Llp, Acers, Doggetts Wood Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4TH
  • Hine Solicitors, 51 Amersham Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2HB
  • B P Collins Llp, Collins House, 32-38 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8EL
  • B P Collins Trust Corporation Limited, Collins House, 32-38 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8EL

Chalfont St Giles commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Comprehensive advice on planning issues Offices, shops, public houses, off licenses, factories, nursing homes and warehouses Formation of commercial management companies Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Extension of leases Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions

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

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