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Chatham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of 176 days for registration of title in Chatham
  • 2 Average time from start to moving day was 105 days for conveyancing in Chatham
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 4 January was the busiest month and December was the next busiest month while December was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Chatham
  • 5 89% freehold and 11% leasehold conveyancing in Chatham for this year to date

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chatham since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chatham

I selected a Chatham based firm for our conveyancing in Chatham today. Upon checking the Terms and Conditions I seeI am liable for costs even if the dealfalls through. Should I ditch them and choose a web based lawyer advertising no completion no charge conveyancing in Chatham?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will tend to be be more expensive to counteract the transactions that do not go ahead. Also remember that such promotions rarely cover disbursements such your Chatham conveyancing search fees.

We note that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Chatham?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Chatham.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial property in Chatham?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Chatham will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Chatham. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Chatham.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Chatham it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to Chatham commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Chatham.

I have justdiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Chatham for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Chatham conveyancing specialists.

I'm buying a new build house in Chatham with the aid of help to buy. The sellers would not budge the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The property agent told me not reveal to my solicitor about this extras as it may jeopardize my mortgage with Alliance & Leicester . Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

How do I identify a Chatham solicitor on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Chatham conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Chatham conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to check if they are on the National Westminster Bank member panel

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Chatham

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Chatham with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Stephens & Son Llp, Rome House, 41 Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4RP
  • Winch & Winch, 5 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6AR
  • Dakers Marriott Dugdale Limited, Unit 3 Exeter House, Beaufort Court, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4FE
  • Hawkridge & Company Llp, 39 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5TR
  • Bassets, 156 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1ET

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Chatham regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Chatham but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Raymond Beer & Co Ltd, 16 Manor Road, ME4 6AG
  • Homden Property Lawyers, 26 Sharfleet Drive, ME2 2UA

Planning law solicitors in Chatham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Chatham with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including tree preservation orders
  • The Kingsley Smith Trustee Company, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE
  • Kingsley Smith Solicitors Llp, 81 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EE

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

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