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Chard Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 100% freehold and 0% leasehold conveyancing in Chard for last year
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £7,673
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £270
  • 4 Average time frame of 115 days for registration of title in Chard
  • 5 Average time from start to completion was 76 days for conveyancing in Chard

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chard since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chard

What is the ideal way of choosing a auction conveyancing in Chard?

Option 1 is to ask your friends and family who they experienced using in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Second, use a comparison service on the web for conveyancing in Chard. Pick up the phone to two or three from the list and invite them to send you their conveyancing costs illustrations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle your conveyancing ahead ofmaking your decision.

Option 3 is to use this site to help you find the right solicitors taking into account your unique expectations including the type of property,timings, complications and who your intended mortgage company is. Don't take the bait of low cost conveyancing in Chard

We are about to exchange contracts for a garden flat in Chard. We encountered a problem. The mortgage offer with Birmingham Midshires expires on 2/1/2026 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 6/1/2026. Is it possible to prolong the loan expiry date?

The best person to deal with your issue is your conveyancer who will calculate whether they better off negotiating with the lender, owner’s lawyers, selling agents or conceivably all parties given the circumstances your house move as of today.

Should conveyancers ask for an advanced payment for my conveyancing in Chard?

If you are buying a property in Chard your lawyer will ask you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Ordinarily this is requested to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the down payment is payable against the sale price then this will be asked for shortly before exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is needed will be payable shortly before completion.

I got the keys to my home on 2 November and my personal details are still not on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Chard said it should be concluded in a couple of weeks. Are transfers in Chard particularly slow to register?

As far as conveyancing in Chard is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ subject to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry need to notify any third parties. As of today approximately three quarters of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Registration is effected after the purchaser has moved in to the property thus registration formalities is not typically top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor could contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Chard. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.

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

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? 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. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

Should I cancel the direct debit for my mortgage with RBS once a completion date for my sale in Chard has been set?

No, you must maintain paying any mortgage payments to RBS pending the mortgage being paid off on completion as part of your Chard conveyancing.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Chard regulated by the SRA

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

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

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 will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

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

Conveyancing 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
  • Investigating the title unregistered or registered
  • Conducting Chard property searches for the property
  • Assessing draft contract pack and other papers received from the owner’s conveyancer
  • Raising enquiries with the owner’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Assessing replies given by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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