We are purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Chatham who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Chatham.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Chatham. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 1/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :
What can a local search reveal regarding the house we're buying in Chatham?
Chatham conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Searchflow The local search is essential in every Chatham conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will provide 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 subject sections.
My wife and I own a terraced Georgian property in Chatham. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Bank of Scotland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Chatham and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Chatham is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Chatham are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Chatham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Chatham may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, but the selling agent informed us that the vendor will only proceed if we use the agent's recommended solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a family conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Chatham
It is unlikely the sellers are driving this. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Contact the owners directly and make the point that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to appoint your preferred Chatham conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will give their negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.