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Reasons to use our Dronfield conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Dronfield property lawyers work in conjunction with Dronfield estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to home movers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Dronfield solicitor have established valuable working relationships with Dronfield local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Dronfield.
  • 3 Dronfield solicitor are the key to a successful Dronfield home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 4 Excellent communication and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Dronfield property deals can become significantly more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party have offices in Dronfield - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Dronfield since November 2025*

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Transfer

of house premises, Princess Road, S18 2LX completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £223,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Sale

of terraced property, Gosforth Crescent, S18 1PT completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £280,750. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Westfield Road, S18 1YE completing on 03/12/2025 at a price of £300,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

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Transfer

of terraced residence, Heathfield Close, S18 1RJ completing on 10/12/2025 at a price of £470,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dronfield

Are the Dronfield conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Skipton conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Skipton?

Dronfield conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Skipton directly.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Dronfield?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Dronfield. 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…’

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Dronfield. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

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

    There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Dronfield I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Dronfield suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

Taking into account that I am about to spend 450k on a terraced house in Dronfield I would like to talk to a solicitor concerning theconveyancing in advance of appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we encourage - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor due to be conducting your conveyancing in Dronfield.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a case reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for your conveyancing in Dronfield should be the figure that you end up paying.

We expect to complete our sale of a £225,000 maisonette in Dronfield in six days. The landlords agents has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Dronfield?

Dronfield conveyancing on leasehold apartments more often than not requires the purchaser’s lawyer submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to answer these enquiries the majority will be willing to do so. They are at liberty to levy a reasonable charge for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the paperwork that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it is in excess of £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the invoice is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has little choice but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to exchange contracts with the buyer.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Dronfield - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

    The best form of lease arrangement is where the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the lessees enjoy being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is usually employed where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders. For many Dronfield leaseholds the cost for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, albeit that some managing agents in Dronfield ask leasehold owners to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance. Who takes responsibility for maintaining and repairing the block?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Dronfield regulated by the SRA

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

  • Rosalind Watchorn, 10 Kenwood Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1NF
  • Nether Edge Law, 392a Psalter Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8UW
  • Kavanagh & Co, 61 Market Street, Eckington, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4JG
  • Coates Solicitors Limited, 62-64 High Street, Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 5AE
  • Brm Law Limited, Gray Court, 99 Saltergate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1LD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Dronfield

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Dronfield with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Rosalind Watchorn, 10 Kenwood Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1NF
  • Nether Edge Law, 392a Psalter Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8UW
  • Coates Solicitors Limited, 62-64 High Street, Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 5AE
  • Brm Law Limited, Gray Court, 99 Saltergate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1LD
  • Kieranclarkegreen Solicitors, 36 Clarence Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1XB

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Dronfield regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Dronfield but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • J A Taft Conveyancing, 42 Clarence Road, S40 1LQ

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

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