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Main reasons to use our service to help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Chelmsford

  • 1 Notwithstanding what other sites advise it just might be necessary to visit your lawyer to sign documents. There are enough parties involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 2 We are the UKs largest domestic conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Chelmsford regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 The Chelmsford conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Chelmsford
  • 4 Chelmsford property lawyers work in conjunction with Chelmsford estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Chelmsford

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chelmsford since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chelmsford

The Chelmsford conveyancing firm handling our Chelmsford conveyancing has spotted an inconsistency between the surveyor’s assumptions in the home valuation report and what is in the legal papers for the property. My solicitor says that he is duty bound to check that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s stance right?

Your solicitor must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

Are the BSA intent on creating a searchable register to to identify solicitors on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for example in Chelmsford?

We have not been informed any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a search facility.

My wife and I purchasing a terrace house in Chelmsford. Our aim is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will legal due diligence on the property involve checks to see if these works are allowed?

Your conveyancer should review the deeds as conveyancing in Chelmsford can on occasion reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Some additions require local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

Is there a list of Leeds Building Society panel solicitors in Chelmsford on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of lending institutions make their panel listings open the public on the web. If you are seeking to appoint a Chelmsford lawyer on the Leeds Building Society please use our facility.

My wife and I have arranged a further advance on our home loan from Co-operative as we wish to conduct renovations to our house in Chelmsford. Are we obliged to choose a high street Chelmsford solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Co-operative don't usually instruct firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Co-operative list.

It has been 3 months following my purchase conveyancing in Chelmsford completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Chelmsford. 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 are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chelmsford

    The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Chelmsford I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Chelmsford in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Chelmsford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Tolhurst Fisher Llp, Marlborough House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1LN
  • Backhouse Solicitors Ltd, 71 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JU
  • Leonard Gray Llp, 72-74 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JY
  • Hill & Abbott Limited, Threadneedle House, 9/10 Market Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1XH
  • Nigel Broadhead Mynard, 32 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QG

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Chelmsford regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Chelmsford but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Dyer And Crowe Limited, 22 Duke Street, CM1 1HL
  • New Homes Law Ltd, 61 New London Road, CM2 0ND

Planning law solicitors in Chelmsford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chelmsford with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on special planning controls
  • Hill & Abbott Limited, Threadneedle House, 9/10 Market Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1XH
  • Gepp & Sons Solicitors Llp, 58 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PA

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

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