Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Chester even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I wish to acquire a shop in Chester with a loan from Santander?

Our comparison service is primarily used to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Chester but we have set out towards the end of this page some Chester commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the firm directly to check if they can also act for Santander

We're in Chester, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Clydesdale , and our solicitor is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

What does commercial conveyancing in Chester cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in Chester covers a wide range of services, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. For instance, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer 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 tenancies.

I own a leasehold flat in Chester. Conveyancing and Lloyds TSB Bank mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Chester who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Chester conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I purchased a split level flat in Chester, conveyancing having been completed January 2010. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar properties in Chester with a long lease are worth £171,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2104

With just 79 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.

Is there a reason that Chester conveyancing fees are higher for leasehold and freehold properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Chester more often than not will involve additional due diligence such as investigating the lease, liaising with the landlord, obtaining up to date rent receipts, landlord’s consents, management company’s accounts etc.