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Reasons to use our Chalfont St Peter conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Chalfont St Peter lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Chalfont St Peter conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your home move
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Chalfont St Peter
  • 3 The practices listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 4 This site is the only site offering you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Chalfont St Peter will be carried out by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 5 Over the years Chalfont St Peter solicitor have developed valuable links with Chalfont St Peter 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 Peter.

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

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter

Would the conveyancing solicitors revealed via your ’find a lawyer’ app perform right to buy conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter?

We work with a variety of conveyancing experts who can conduct right to buy transactions Do e-mail the solicitors listed to obtain a conveyancing quote.

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter is more expensive?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter and Buckinghamshire usually requires more due diligence compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes analysing the lease terms, liaising with the landlord about the service of appropriate notices, procuring up-to-date service charge and management information, procuring the landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different owners have owned the lease since it was first granted.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter. 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…’

I am using a search engine for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter it shows results of numerous property lawyerslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable solicitor for me?

The preferential method of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a personal referral, so enquire of colleagues and those you trust who have purchased a property in Chalfont St Peter or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter differ, so it's advisable to request at least three fee calculations from varying types of companies. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the charges are assured not to increase.

I am looking at a couple of maisonettes in Chalfont St Peter both have approximately fifty years remaining on the leases. Will this present a problem?

There is no doubt about it. A leasehold apartment in Chalfont St Peter is a wasting asset as a result of the reducing lease term. The nearer the lease gets to its expiry date, the more it reduces the marketability of the property. For most buyers and banks, leases with under eighty years become less and less attractive. On a more positive note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the premises for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of a residence with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Chalfont St Peter conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. A more straightforward and quicker method of extending would be to contact your landlord directly and sound him out on the prospect of extending the lease. You may find he or she is happy to negotiate informally and willing to consider your offer straight off, without having to involve anyone else. This will save you time and money and it could help you reach a lower price on the lease. You need to ensure that any new terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.

Following months of dialogue we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Chalfont St Peter. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

in cases where there is a absentee landlord or if there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the relevant statutes you can apply to the LVT to make a decision on the premium.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Chalfont St Peter flat is Flats 8, 11 and 15 Craigmore Court 46 Murray Road in December 2013. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 8 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,438 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenants of Flat 11 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,791 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 15 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,638 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired lease term was 71 years.

What type of conveyancing services do Chalfont St Peter conveyancing firms manage?

On the whole Chalfont St Peter conveyancing organisations can carry out a number of services to home and land proprietors, vendors, buyers, landlords and tenants such as:

    Home sale conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter or elsewhere in the country Home purchase conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter and countrywide Residential conveyancing using Islamic Mortgages Shared ownership and shared equity scheme ‘Buy to let’ and investment property issues Chalfont St Peter conveyancing for Conveyancing for repossessed property

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

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

  • Knipe Woodhouse-smith, 145-147 High Street, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9QL
  • B P Collins Trust Corporation Limited, Collins House, 32-38 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8EL
  • B P Collins Llp, Collins House, 32-38 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8EL
  • Hilary Johnston, 7 Manor Farm Way, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2YD
  • Mcdonald Cohen, 30 Highlands Road, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2XN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chalfont St Peter

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chalfont St Peter specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Knipe Woodhouse-smith, 145-147 High Street, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9QL
  • 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
  • Hilary Johnston, 7 Manor Farm Way, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2YD
  • Mcdonald Cohen, 30 Highlands Road, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2XN

Purchase conveyancing in Chalfont St Peter almost always involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Chalfont St Peter conveyancing searches with respect to the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other documentation supplied by the owner’s lawyer
  • Raising questions with the seller’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Assessing replies given by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

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