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  • 1 Over the years Chard lawyer have established excellent connections with Chard local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your home move in Chard.
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Examples of recent conveyancing in Chard since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chard

Do the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend conduct attended exchange conveyancing in Chard?

There are a few conveyancing specialists who can conduct personalised exchanges. You should contact us to obtain a fee calculation and details as to dates.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Chard as I have a deadline to sign on the dotted line in less than 4 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are not getting a mortgage you have the choice not to do searches although no lawyer would advise that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Chard the following are examples of what can crop up and adversely affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Chard. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Chard of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Chard. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chard

    Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Cardiff but reside in Chard. My conveyancer (who is 260 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Chard to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Chard based

Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Chard conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Chard conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you speak with two or three firms including non Chard conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be useful:

    Can they put you in touch with clients in Chard who can give a testimonial? How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation?

Chard Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

    Who are the managing agents? Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge liability? Is anyone aware of any major works in the planning that could increase the service costs?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chard

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Chard with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Scott Rowe Limited, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chard regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Chard with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Chard. This will likely include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Scott Rowe Limited, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DS

Purchase in Chard is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Undertaking Chard conveyancing searches with respect to the title
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other documentation collated by the seller’s property lawyer
  • Raising queries with the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Considering the replies prepared by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the purchase and the home loan (where applicable) at the HMLR.

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