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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Chobham conveyancing

5 reasons to let us help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Chobham

  • 1 Chobham solicitors have a crucial advantage when it comes to Chobham conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 2 Using a high street Solicitor usually results in a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in using a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 Chobham lawyer are the key to a successful Chobham home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 4 Lawyer conveyancing firms have extremely good personal connections with Chobham estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Over the years Chobham lawyer have developed valuable links with Chobham local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your home move in Chobham.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Chobham since December 2024*

Disposal

of house residence, Shrubbs Hill, GU24 8ST completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £2,550,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of semi residence, Halebourne Lane, GU24 8SL completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £2,500,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of terraced premises, Roundthorn Way, GU21 3QN completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £345,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Sale

of terraced property, Kings Place, GU24 9BN completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £445,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Chobham

My Chobham solicitor has spotted a difference between the information in the valuation report and what is revealed within the title deeds. My lawyer says that he needs to ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s approach right?

Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions 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 you.

I have been advised by my lawyer that chancel insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Chobham conveyancing?

The right level of chancel indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between HSBC Bank and Chelsea Building Society. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with TSB. Chobham conveyancing solicitors are chosen. How long does it take for TSB to send the offer to the solicitor?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have TSB conducted the survey? Have you informed TSB as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the TSB conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I was told three weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Clydesdale. Is it usual for Clydesdale to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Chobham is approved on their conveyancing panel? Clydesdale have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Clydesdale to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Chobham. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Chobham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am buying a new build apartment in Chobham. 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 conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chobham

    The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I opted to have a survey done on a house in Chobham before retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a mortgage on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Chobham. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Chobham to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Chobham from the perspective of saving time on the sale process?

  • Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Chobham can be avoided where you get in touch lawyers as soon as you market your property and request that they start to put together the leasehold information needed by the buyers’ lawyers.
  • In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Chobham state that internal structural alterations or installing wooden flooring require a licence from the Landlord consenting to such works. If you dont have the paperwork in place do not communicate with the landlord without checking with your conveyancer in advance. You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but it would be wise to verify this via your solicitors. A purchaser's lawyer will not be happy to advise their client to to exchange contracts if the remaining number of years is less than 80 years. It is therefore essential at an early stage that you identify whether the lease for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your home on the market for sale. Many freeholders or managing agents in Chobham charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Chobham. If you hold a share in a the freehold, you should ensure that you hold the original share certificate. Arranging a re-issued share certificate can be a lengthy formality and frustrates many a Chobham conveyancing transaction. Where a duplicate share is required, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (where applicable) for this as soon as possible.

Chobham Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

    How many years are left on the lease? If a Chobham lease has fewer than eighty years it will affect the value of the flat. It is worth checking with your lender that they are happy with remaining years on the lease. A short lease means that you will most likely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out how much this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would need to own the property for two years before you are eligible to extend the lease.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Chobham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hyland Fitzwater Limited (incorporating C.a.g.solicitors), 44 Chertsey Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey, GU24 8PJ
  • W.davies & Son Limited, Acorn House, 5 Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5AB
  • Mullenders Solicitors, Dukes Court, Dukes Street, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5BH
  • Buglear Bate & Co, 31 Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7QQ
  • Campbell Hooper & Co Llp, Apex House, 116 London Road, Sunningdale, Sunningdale, Berkshire, SL5 0DJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Chobham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chobham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Chobham. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Hyland Fitzwater Limited (incorporating C.a.g.solicitors), 44 Chertsey Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey, GU24 8PJ
  • W.davies & Son Limited, Acorn House, 5 Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5AB
  • Mullenders Solicitors, Dukes Court, Dukes Street, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5BH
  • Buglear Bate & Co, 31 Guildford Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7QQ
  • Artington Services Limited, Damar House, Coach Road, Ottershaw, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0PA

Planning law solicitors in Chobham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Chobham practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • W.davies & Son Limited, Acorn House, 5 Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5AB
  • Neale Turk Rochfort, 12 Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4JG

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

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