Residential Conveyancing Solicitors
Chester, Cheshire & North Wales

Our solicitors handle the full legal process from the moment your offer is accepted — title investigation, searches, mortgage reporting, exchange of contracts, and completion. You will have one named solicitor throughout and receive regular updates at every stage.

We act for buyers across Chester, Cheshire, North Wales, and throughout England and Wales. Whether you are buying your first home, moving up the ladder, or investing in a buy-to-let, our approach is the same: clear advice, transparent fees, and a solicitor who is available when you need them.

We prepare your sale pack promptly, respond to buyer's enquiries efficiently, and work to keep your transaction on track. Our solicitors are experienced in managing chains and dealing with the complications that can arise — title defects, missing documents, and last-minute issues.

Our no completion, no fee guarantee means that if your sale falls through through no fault of your own, you will not pay our legal fees. We share the risk with you.

Remortgaging is one of the most straightforward conveyancing transactions — but it still requires a solicitor to act for your new lender, review the title, and register the new mortgage at the Land Registry. We handle remortgages quickly and efficiently, typically completing within 4–6 weeks of instruction.

Many lenders offer a free legal service for straightforward remortgages. Where this is not available, or where you prefer independent representation, our remortgage fees are competitive and confirmed upfront.

Most flats in England and Wales are leasehold — meaning you own the right to occupy the property for a fixed term, but the land belongs to the freeholder. Leasehold conveyancing involves additional legal work: reviewing the lease, checking the lease length, obtaining management information, and advising on service charges and ground rent.

A lease with fewer than 80 years remaining is considered short and can significantly affect your ability to sell or remortgage. We will advise you on lease length and the cost of extending before you commit to a purchase.

New build conveyancing is more complex than a standard purchase. Developers impose tight exchange deadlines — often 28 days from reservation — and the contracts are drafted in the developer's favour. Our solicitors have over 20 years of new build experience and know how to negotiate with developers, protect your position, and meet exchange deadlines without cutting corners.

We advise on developer incentives, structural warranties (NHBC Buildmark, Premier Guarantee), Help to Buy equity loans, and the specific issues that arise with new build leasehold properties.

Shared ownership allows you to buy a share of a property (typically 25–75%) and pay rent on the remainder. All shared ownership properties are leasehold, and the conveyancing involves additional requirements — reviewing the lease, the housing association's requirements, and the specific conditions that apply to shared ownership resales and staircasing.

We act for shared ownership buyers, sellers, and those staircasing to full ownership. Our solicitors understand the specific requirements of housing associations and can guide you through the process efficiently.

A transfer of equity is the legal process of adding or removing a person from the title of a property. It is commonly required in divorce and separation proceedings, when gifting a share of a property to a family member, or when refinancing with a new joint owner.

A transfer of equity requires specialist legal advice — particularly where there is an existing mortgage, as the lender's consent is required. We handle transfers of equity for individuals, couples, and families, and can advise on the Stamp Duty and tax implications.