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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Buntingford but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Reasons to use our Buntingford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Buntingford has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Buntingford
  • 4 The Buntingford conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Buntingford
  • 5 The companies shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Buntingford since January 2025*

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Purchase

of flat The Tannery SG9 9AR, at a price of £160,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of semi premises, Downhall Ley, SG9 9JT completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £315,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

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Disposal

of terraced premises, Munden Road, SG12 0NL completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £401,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of detached residence premises, Stevenage Road, SG2 7NE completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £493,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Buntingford

Much to our surprise we have been notified by our IFA that my Buntingford the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?

You need to contact your Buntingford conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

My lawyer has uncovered a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are buying in Buntingford. The seller’s lawyers have suggested defective title insurance as a solution. We are happy with insurance and will cover the costs. Our property lawyer has advised that he must ensure that the bank is content with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the mortgage company ?

The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the potential for a conflict of interest, you and the bank are the client. Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects with the lease so that the mortgage company can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your conveyancing practitioner will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are the primary reason for delay in Buntingford conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Buntingford.

I am buying a new build apartment in Buntingford. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Buntingford

    The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

What does commercial conveyancing in Buntingford cover?

Buntingford conveyancing for business premises incorporates a broad array of guidance, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, 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 leases.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete our sale of a £450,000 apartment in Buntingford in six days. The landlords agents has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Buntingford?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Buntingford conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Completing conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Buntingford Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Buntingford leasehold premises is £350. For Buntingford conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply the information.

I am the registered owner of a 1 bedroom flat in Buntingford, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Buntingford with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2089

With 64 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £15,200 and £17,600 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Planning law solicitors in Buntingford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Buntingford with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on compulsory purchases in Buntingford
  • J F Mitchell & Co, Old Vicarage, Bull Lane, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4SA

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Buntingford?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Buntingford. When instructing a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Be provided with a speedy, independent and comprehensive service when if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Buntingford.

Buntingford commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Extension of leases Negotiating, completing and terminating commercial leases

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

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