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Rotherham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 117 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Rotherham
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £190
  • 3 Percentage of leasehold conveyancing purchases in Rotherham is 37% where there is a share in the management company or freehold company
  • 4 Average time frame of 62 days for registration of title in Rotherham
  • 5 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £1,395

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rotherham since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rotherham

After what seems like an age a mortgage offer from Nationwide for the remortgage of my 2 bedroom maisonette is coming imminently. Could you put forward a cheap conveyancing solicitor in Rotherham?

This site is not designed to help those in pursuit of the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Rotherham. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint companies seducing you with low cost conveyancing in Rotherham. Optimistically, in going for low cost conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up with a hefty uplift in extras and still not end up with the service required.

I purchased a freehold residence in Rotherham but still pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Rotherham and has limited impact for conveyancing in Rotherham but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

Are the BSA planning on creating a search tool with a view to to identify law firms on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for instance in Rotherham?

Lexsure has not been advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.

What will a local search reveal regarding the property my wife and I buying in Rotherham?

Rotherham conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Searches UK The local search is essential in every Rotherham conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant 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 13 subject headings.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Rotherham with a loan from Skipton Building Society. The sellers would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not to tell my lawyer about the deal as it may affect my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am looking for a flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Rotherham I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Rotherham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

If you need a mortgage that many years will be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Rotherham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Oxley & Coward Solicitors Llp, 34-46 Moorgate Street, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2HB
  • Arthur Jackson & Co, 4 Ash Mount, Doncaster Gate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 1DQ
  • Bradford & Son, 9 Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2EN
  • Parker Rhodes Hickmotts, The Point, Bradmarsh Business Park, Bradmarsh Way, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1BP
  • Sharif & Co, 374 Sheffield Road, Tinsley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1RQ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Rotherham

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Rotherham practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Oxley & Coward Solicitors Llp, 34-46 Moorgate Street, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2HB
  • Arthur Jackson & Co, 4 Ash Mount, Doncaster Gate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 1DQ
  • Bradford & Son, 9 Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2EN
  • Parker Rhodes Hickmotts, The Point, Bradmarsh Business Park, Bradmarsh Way, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1BP
  • Proddow Mackay (conveyancing) Limited, P M House, 250 Shepcote Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1TP

Purchase in Rotherham is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Ordering Rotherham property searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other documentation received from the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Submitting queries with the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase agreement
  • Reviewing replies provided by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the purchase and the home loan (where appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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