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Reasons to use our Burwell conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Burwell conveyancers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 Burwell lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Burwell conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 Excellent communication together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Burwell conveyancing can be made significantly more complicated because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 Over the years Burwell lawyer have developed very good links with Burwell local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Burwell.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Burwell - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Burwell since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Burwell

What tips do you have for searching for freehold conveyancing in Burwell?

First ask connections who they would recommend.

Second, look on the web for conveyancing in Burwell. Phone a couple or more firms listed and invite them to forward you their conveyancing charges and speak to the lawyer who will handle your legal process prior tocommitting.

Option 3 is to use this site to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your personal expectations including the type of property,deadlines, complications and who your intended lender is. Don't take the bait of low cost conveyancing in Burwell

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Burwell even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I intend to buy an office in Burwell with a loan from The Mortgage Works?

Our search tool is primarily used to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Burwell but we have set out at the bottom of this page a selection of Burwell commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to see if they can also act for The Mortgage Works

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to list practices on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Burwell?

We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Burwell. Conveyancing is needed. What happens now?

Having legally committed yourself to purchase you should choose a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of priority as you now have a pending a fixed date to complete the deal. All auction property will ordinarily have a bespoke legal pack. This will include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold premises the auction pack may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork specific to a leasehold property. You need to pass this on to the lawyer working for you at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that you have funds in order to complete on the on the contractual date .

We had chosen conveyancing lawyers located in Burwell on the Yorkshire BS solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further amount for the legal aspects of the Yorkshire BS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Yorkshire BS?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your conveyancer can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Yorkshire BS but by your Burwell lawyer. Some firms on the Yorkshire BS panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of firms incorporate it on their overall fee.

After what feels like an age I have had an offer on a flat in Burwell agreed to, the owners do however have an associated purchase. The sellers have placed an offer on a flat, but it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. I have chosen a local conveyancing solicitor in Burwell. What do I do now? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with UBS?

It is understandable to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Burwell conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to check that your property lawyer is on the UBS approved list. As to the subsequent phase this very much dictated by the circumstances of your transaction, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market the majority of purchasers would apply for the mortgage with UBS and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their solicitor to move forward with searches.

Just acquired a detached house in Burwell , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register my ownership? My Burwell conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check the land registry aspects are addressed.

As far as conveyancing in Burwell registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry need to notify any third persons or bodies. At present roughly three quarters of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Historically registration is effected after the purchaser is living at the property thus 'speed' is not usually primary concern but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

In sourcing the world wide web for the term cheap conveyancing in Burwell it brings up many solicitorsin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for the sale of my house?

The ideal way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so seek the counsel of colleagues and family who have bought a property in Burwell or a local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Burwell vary, so it's advisable to obtain at least three fee calculations from varying types of conveyancers. Be sure to secure confirmation that the charges are assured not to to be inflated.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Burwell regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Burwell but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Rachel Conn & Co, Suite 4, The Maltings, High Street, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0HB
  • Edmondson Hall, 25 Exeter Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8AR
  • Rustons & Lloyd, Beaufort House, 136 High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP
  • Smart Law Solicitors Llp, 42 High Street, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HE

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Burwell

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Burwell specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Edmondson Hall, 25 Exeter Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8AR
  • Rustons & Lloyd, Beaufort House, 136 High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JP
  • Smart Law Solicitors Llp, 42 High Street, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HE

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Burwell has some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the new ownership and the mortgage (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Ely
Soham
Milton
Waterbeach
Burwell
Newmarket
Red Lodge
Sawston

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

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