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Chesham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Chesham is 21% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 3 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Chesham conveyancing is Lack of Planning Permission
  • 4 Average time from start to completion was 54 days for conveyancing in Chesham
  • 5 119 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Chesham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chesham since January 2025*

Transfer

of house property, Farriers Way, HP5 2FY completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £402,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Disposal

of terraced property, Hivings Hill, HP5 2PG completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £414,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Transfer

of terraced property, Darrs Lane, HP4 3RH completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £953,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Transfer

of apartment Eskdale Avenue HP5 3AY, at buying consideration of £265,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chesham

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Chesham costs more?

The conveyancing fees on a leasehold property in Chesham is frequently greater when contrasted to a freehold residence. This is due to the extra investigations required in communicating with the landlord and managing agents to collate the information about whether the rent and service charges have been cleared and whether there are any significant expenditure in the near future on repairs or maintenance of the block.

My grandmother passed away last year and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Chesham. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £8000. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Nottingham, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

If you plan to re-mortgage then Nottingham will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Nottingham conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Nottingham mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I have been told that property searches are a common cause of hinderance in Chesham conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Chesham.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Chesham?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Chesham. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Back In 2009, I bought a leasehold house in Chesham. Conveyancing and Nationwide Building Society mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing solicitor in Chesham who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Chesham conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Chesham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before buying

    Make sure you discover if the the lease contains any onerous restrictions in the lease. For example it is reasonably common in Chesham leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Chesham. If you love the flatin Chesham but your cat can’t move with you then you will be presented with a difficult choice. Where a Chesham lease has no more than 80 years it will impact the value of the property. It is worth checking with your bank that they are happy with the length of the lease. A short lease means that you will almost definitely need a lease extension at some point and you need to have some idea of what this will be. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the residence for 24 months before you are eligible to exercise a lease extension. The answer will be useful as a) areas could result in problems for the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate where services remain unpaid b) if the tenants have a dispute with the managing agents you will wish to know about it

I need to swap lawyers as my Chesham lawyer is not on the mortgage company's approved list of conveyancing solicitors. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?

In the event that you have not formally appointed a conveyancer to start work and at this stage simply received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Chesham that you're thinking of instructing.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Chesham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bps Solicitors, 85 High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DE
  • Lennons Solicitors Limited, Chess Chambers, 2 Broadway Court, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EG
  • Sheratons Solicitors Ltd, 4 Broadway Court, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EG
  • Legal & Property Limited, Ariel House, Frogmore Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5AU
  • Hughes & Company, The Old Bakery, Frogmore Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5XA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chesham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chesham practicing in commercial conveyancing in Chesham. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Bps Solicitors, 85 High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DE
  • Lennons Solicitors Limited, Chess Chambers, 2 Broadway Court, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EG
  • Sheratons Solicitors Ltd, 4 Broadway Court, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EG
  • Legal & Property Limited, Ariel House, Frogmore Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5AU
  • Hughes & Company, The Old Bakery, Frogmore Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5XA

Planning law solicitors in Chesham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Chesham practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Bps Solicitors, 85 High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DE

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

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