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The CJCH conveyancing team have over 40 years of experience in property matters and conveyancing.

The CJCH residential Conveyancing Team are experts in our field and are frequently recommended by existing clients as well as professional intermediaries. Your matter will be dealt with by a single named Conveyancer and their Assistant throughout the transaction so you have a direct point of contact.

Whether you are purchasing your first home, a buy-to-let property or expanding your property portfolio, our specialist team will guide you through the process of tailoring the service to your needs.

We can also assist with Landlord and Tenant matters, contracts, lease agreements and licences. Our reasonable fees, friendly service and expert advice turns the stress of purchasing a property into smooth sailing.

We use award-winning case management software which includes a digital client onboarding solution making the completion and return of client care paperwork achievable from your mobile phone or tablet. You can also complete and upload ID documents to verify your identity, proof of address and proof of funds without having to visit a third party or bank. We have a 24/7 case tracking mobile app which is updated at key milestones such as contract papers received, searches ordered and received and mortgage offers received so you know how far we are along in the transaction at all times.

CJCH Solicitors offers a unique, expert service where your conveyance is carefully handled by our team of qualified conveyancing professionals and solicitors. Where some firms may conduct conveyancing services as a production line utilising administration resources, CJCH ensures the largest life purchase you will make, your home, is carefully and skilfully processed with your best interests at heart. At CJCH your conveyance will not be handed off, the team member you instruct is the person who will be with you throughout the process.

Time scales (a general guideline):

  • Sale & Purchase – typically 6-12 weeks depending on a number of factors. It can be quicker or slower depending on the parties in the chain. Often reliant on third parties providing information in a timely manner such as search results, management packs, and mortgage offers can affect transaction time. If a legal title defect is found and needs to be rectified this could add weeks to the process.
  • Remortgage and Transfer of Equity – 2-4 weeks from receipt of the mortgage offer. This does not include a company remortgage or equity release mortgage as in these types of mortgage often the mortgage lender will instruct their own solicitors and there will be numerous enquiries and documents to be dealt with before they can agree on a completion date.

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Your Conveyancing Journey: Guide to Buying and Selling your home

  1. Step 1
    Your move

    For most people, buying or selling their own home is the largest single financial transaction that they deal with during their lives.

    Conveyancing covers the legal and administrative processes by which the ownership of a home is transferred safely from one person to another. It is our intention to ensure that your move proceeds smoothly and that ownership passes from the seller to the buyer.

    It is important for all parties concerned to have some understanding of the conveyancing process.

  2. Step 2
    Preliminary matters

    If you are selling your property, you must, commission an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) before you put your property on the market and in any event you must produce the EPC to the Buyer before exchange of Contracts.  Please discuss this with us if you are not sure what to do.

  3. Step 3
    Important Dates

    There are two important dates in the conveyancing transaction. The first is what is known as the exchange of contracts and the second is completion.

    Briefly, the exchange of contracts is the moment during the transaction when the sellers and the buyers become legally committed to concluding the deal. Until that time either party can withdraw. Once the contracts have been exchanged neither party can legally withdraw from the deal without severe financial penalties. There are a number of matters which have to be dealt with before the exchange of contracts and these will be explained a little later.

    Completion is the date on which the buyers are entitled to have possession of the property, and the date on which the sellers are entitled to receive the money and must vacate the property. There are a number of important things which happen on completion and again these will be explained a little later.

  4. Step 4
    Up to Exchange of Contracts

    Once the parties have agreed a price, usually through the estate agents, the matter is entirely subject to contract which means that neither party can legally insist on the transaction proceeding as the contracts have not at this stage been exchanged.

    The sellers’ solicitors task at this stage is to obtain the sellers’ certificate of ownership (title deeds) from the sellers, their Building Society, Bank or the Land Registry, together with a large amount of information from the Sellers.  The sellers’ solicitor will then prepare a contract for the sale of the property and will then send the buyers’ solicitors a comprehensive bundle of information about the property, comprising  proof of ownership, a list of contents to be included in the sale and a host of other points relating to boundaries, neighbours, planning, rights of way etc.

    In the meantime, the buyers will be arranging their survey. If the buyers are having a mortgage, the lender will insist on a valuation being carried out for their own purposes. A valuation is of no use to the buyers in determining whether the fabric of the property is satisfactory. If the valuer misses important items or defects, it is most unlikely that the buyers will be able to take any action against the valuer at a later date. It is therefore essential that the buyers arrange a more detailed survey of the property, either a Home Buyers’Survey or in some cases a building survey. When the buyers apply for a mortgage they will usually be able to ask the Lender’s surveyor to carry out a Home Buyers’ Survey at the same time as the valuation, although this can be arranged independently if the buyers so wish.

“Theresa and Kimberley did a fantastic job at sorting the selling of our old home and purchasing of our new home. They were both very patient at answering all our questions at a very stressful time. We were always kept well informed as soon as any information was available from other parties. Would highly recommend CJCH Solicitors.” Keith & Wendy Goodfellow 2025
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the conveyancing process take?

The conveyancing process typically takes 8–12 weeks, but this can vary depending on factors such as:

The complexity of the transaction (e.g., leasehold properties may take longer).

How quickly all parties (buyers, sellers, and solicitors) respond to enquiries.

Whether there are any issues with the property (e.g., missing documents or planning disputes).

We aim to keep the process as smooth and efficient as possible, providing regular updates so you’re never left in the dark.

When will payments be required?

Once the client has instructed the firm to act on their behalf, an up-front fee of £300.00 (ex VAT) would be

required on account to start proceedings

The balance:

  • For a purchase, funds to be paid and cleared (including stamp duty) before completion
  • For a sale, balance is deducted from proceeds on exchange and completion

We have a full range of residential property based services, get in touch with our team to find out more.

Pricing information

The CJCH conveyancing fee starts from £725.00 (ex VAT) for a straight forward conveyancing matter. We offer a fixed fee for this service as a basis but reserve the right to quote for additional and non-standard matters.

Definition of a standard matter

A straightforward or standard matter refers to a standard freehold registered title. It is important to note though that variations to this require a variation of services to meet the needs of the transaction, such as (but not limited to) a leasehold title, and unregistered title, redeeming additional charges, solar panel enquires and transfers etc.

All other matters which fall out of the above standard matter concept will be quoted accordingly.

Fixed cost (dependent on purchase price):

What you need to know about Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and Land Transaction Tax (LTT).

Land Registry registration fee – fee charged by the Land Registry to register the change of ownership to the property. Their fee scale guide depends on the property value and how many title numbers are involved. If the property is unregistered, there will be a first registration fee charged

Potential extra associated costs (disbursements)

Disbursements are associated costs for the transaction, which will be paid out on your behalf in order to progress the matter (no VAT on disbursements).

These could include (but are not limited to):

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