Why Choose Step Legal for Conveyancing in Chester
Local expertise: Our solicitors understand the Chester property market, local authority searches, Land Registry procedures, and planning regulations, ensuring every detail is covered.
Fixed fees with cost protection: We operate on a clear, fixed-fee basis with a No Move, No Fee guarantee. If your transaction doesn’t complete, you don’t pay our legal fees.
Fast completion times: Most residential transactions complete within 8–12 weeks, supported by proactive case management and frequent updates.
Digital convenience: Manage your case online with secure document sharing, e-signatures, and instant progress tracking.
Personal, direct service: You’ll work directly with your solicitor, not call centre staff, ensuring consistent and informed communication at every stage.
Our Conveyancing Services
Step Legal provides comprehensive property law services in Chester, covering all residential and commercial transactions, including:
- Buying and Selling Residential Properties: Full legal support from offer to completion for homebuyers, sellers, and investors.
- Residential Property Conveyancing: Efficient handling of searches, contracts, title checks, and exchange.
- Remortgaging Residential Property: Legal advice for refinancing, lender requirements, and deed changes.
- Buying a New Build Home: Review of developer contracts, warranties, and planning permissions.
- Auction Property: Fast-track legal completion for auction purchases within tight deadlines.
- Shared Ownership Property: Advice on part-ownership agreements and staircasing.
- Transfer of Equity: Assistance with adding or removing names on property deeds, ensuring full legal and tax compliance.
- Equity Release: Trusted advice to release funds from your home safely and in line with FCA and UK property law.
- Buy to Let Property: Specialist services for landlords buying or refinancing rental properties.
- Conveyancing Fees: Transparent fixed quotes including Land Registry charges, search fees, and Stamp Duty.
Each service is delivered with clarity, precision, and efficiency, protecting your interests at every stage.
Clear Costs No Hidden Fees
At Step Legal, we believe in transparency. Our fixed-fee conveyancing structure ensures you know exactly what you’re paying from the outset. All quotes include disbursements, search fees, and taxes.
And with our cost protection guarantee, if your property transaction falls through, you won’t pay any legal fees.
Typical Conveyancing Timeline
While every transaction is unique, most Chester property sales and purchases complete within 8–12 weeks.
Our solicitors handle all legal checks, searches, and contract exchanges promptly keeping your move on schedule and stress-free.
Local Expertise You Can Rely On
Our conveyancing solicitors in Chester have in-depth experience dealing with local issues such as conservation areas, flood-risk zones, and historical title restrictions. We know how to identify and resolve these early, avoiding costly delays or legal disputes later.
Frequently Asked Questions
Conveyancing fees are the legal costs for managing your property transaction. They include solicitor charges and third-party disbursements like search fees, Land Registry registration, and Stamp Duty. Step Legal offers fixed-fee conveyancing with no hidden costs.
Usually, a small deposit is paid when you instruct us, with the remaining balance due upon completion of your sale or purchase.
Equity release can be useful for homeowners looking to access funds tied up in their property. Step Legal provides tailored legal advice to help you understand the long-term financial impact.
Yes. If you have sufficient equity or own your home outright, you can release funds through a regulated scheme. Our solicitors will ensure all documentation meets UK property law and lender requirements.
Start Your Conveyancing with Step Legal Today
Whether you’re buying, selling, or remortgaging, Step Legal’s conveyancing solicitors in Chester are here to simplify the process.
Call our 08001956412 Chester office or request your fixed-fee conveyancing quote online to get started today.
