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Conveyancing in Chantry : Keep it Local

Main reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Chantry

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Chantry is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Our site is the only site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Chantry will be conducted by a law firm on your bank conveyancing panel.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 The accumulation of transactions means that Chantry conveyancer have developed valuable working relationships with Chantry local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your home move in Chantry.
  • 5 Chantry property lawyer are the key to a successful Chantry conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chantry since January 2025*

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Sale

of detached residence property, Barleyhayes Close, IP2 9GX completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £235,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of terraced residence, Wherstead Road, IP2 8LB completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £205,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Transfer

of terraced property, Rendlesham Road, IP1 2LY completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £82,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

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Transfer

of semi property, Norwich Road, IP1 2PS completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £180,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chantry

My aunt passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Chantry. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £8000. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Leeds Building Society, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Where you plan to refinance then Leeds Building Society will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Leeds Building Society mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

What does a local search inform me concerning the property we're purchasing in Chantry?

Chantry conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations such as Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Chantry conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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.

I am purchasing my first flat in Chantry benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about this deal as it will put at risk my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Chantry in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders may refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Chantry. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Chantry especially if they are familiar with such properties in Chantry.

My brother has recommend that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Chantry. Do I follow his guidance?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to seek recommendations from friends or relatives who have used the firm that you are contemplating using.

I own a leasehold flat in Chantry. Conveyancing and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing solicitor in Chantry who previously acted has now retired. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Chantry conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Chantry - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

    What restrictions exist in the Chantry Lease? How is the lease structured? The majority of Chantry leasehold flats will be liable to pay a service bill for maintenance of the building invoiced by the landlord. Where you purchase the property you will have to pay this charge, normally quarterly accross the year. This may vary from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, normally this is not a significant figure, say about £25-£75 but you need to check as on occasion it can be many hundreds of pounds.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Chantry regulated by the SRA

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

  • Tinkler Solicitors, Second Floor, Sproughton House, Sproughton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3AW
  • Gotelee, 31-41 Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AY
  • Prettys, Elm House, 25 Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AD
  • Attwells Solicitors Llp, Sun Buildings, 35-37 Princes Street, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1PU
  • Birketts Llp, 24-26 Museum Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1HZ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chantry

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

  • Gotelee, 31-41 Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AY
  • Prettys, Elm House, 25 Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AD
  • Attwells Solicitors Llp, Sun Buildings, 35-37 Princes Street, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1PU
  • Birketts Llp, 24-26 Museum Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1HZ
  • Watkins Stewart & Ross, 18 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1AL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chantry regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chantry specialising in commercial conveyancing in Chantry. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Gotelee, 31-41 Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AY
  • Prettys, Elm House, 25 Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AD
  • Attwells Solicitors Llp, Sun Buildings, 35-37 Princes Street, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1PU
  • Birketts Llp, 24-26 Museum Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1HZ
  • Blockslegal Llp, Arcade Chamber, 2-6 Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1EL

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

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