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Rotherham Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time from start to moving day was 36 days for conveyancing in Rotherham
  • 2 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while October was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Rotherham
  • 3 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £1,391
  • 4 Average time frame of 58 days for registration of title in Rotherham
  • 5 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £190

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rotherham since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rotherham

Having been suggested to visit your organisation we were going to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Rotherham listed using your comparison tool but have come across some other costs illustrations via the web appear less expensive – why is this?

There are many firms of solicitors promoting alleged cut-price conveyancing, yet more often than not supplementalcharges result in the closing fee being inflated. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that fees set out in terms of business should be equitable invoiced The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in Rotherham genuinely set out all charges for a residential conveyancing case.

Due to complete my purchase in Rotherham next Tuesday. My lawyer now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the bank. What does the insurance need to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for banks would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook instructions. These requirements are not limited to conveyancing in Rotherham.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial property in Rotherham?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Rotherham will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Rotherham. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Rotherham.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Rotherham it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Rotherham commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Rotherham.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Rotherham. Now, I need the documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Rotherham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Rotherham with a loan from Yorkshire Building Society. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative advised me not disclose to my solicitor about this deal as it would impact my loan with Yorkshire Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

What does commercial conveyancing in Rotherham cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in Rotherham incorporates a broad range of guidance, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

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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 small selection of solicitors in Rotherham with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • 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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Rotherham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Rotherham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Rotherham. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • 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
  • Waring Associates Llp, 354 Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 4LA

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

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