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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Cottenham’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Cottenham.

Main reasons to let us assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Cottenham

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based many miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Cottenham
  • 2 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Cottenham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 Lawyer conveyancing lawyers have very good personal connections with Cottenham estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Cottenham lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Cottenham conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your conveyancing
  • 5 No matter what any other companies say it could be necessary to visit your conveyancer to execute legal papers. There are enough parties engaged in a house sale without needing to add the postman into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cottenham since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cottenham

We wanted to use a property lawyer in Cottenham for our house move. Our broker has since advised us that our mortgage company The Mortgage Works won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

A mortgage company can insist on an approved conveyancer act for it. Borrowers are liable to meet the charges for this. Please make use of our database to select a solicitor to carry conveyancing in Cottenham on the The Mortgage Works member panel.

Is it necessary to pay for insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Cottenham?

Unless a previous purchase of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you may expect lawyers delivering conveyancing in Cottenham to continue to suggest a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

It has been four months since my purchase conveyancing in Cottenham completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

About to purchase a new build flat in Cottenham. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cottenham

    Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

How do I identify a Cottenham solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.

You can use the facility on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Cottenham conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Cottenham conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to check whether they are on the Barclays member panel

New build sellers have put forward a property lawyer and I've sought an estimate from them. They are nearly two hundred pounds cheaper than my local Cottenham conveyancer. What's the catch?

Housebuilders often have panels of property lawyers who expedite matters and who know the seller’s contract and conveyancing practitioner. Plenty of developers offer an inducement to select a preferred conveyancer for this reason, any increased charges can be avoided and a developer won't put forward a conveyancing factory and run the risk of having the conveyancing delayed when they demand an exchange inside a month. A counter-argument for not agreeing to use the recommended conveyancer is that they may prove hesitant to fight for your interests at the risk of upsetting the sellers. If you worry that this may be the situation you should remain with your local Cottenham conveyancing practitioner.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Cottenham

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Cottenham with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Miller Sands, Regent House, 133 Station Road, Impington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9NP
  • Taylor Vinters Llp, Merlin Place, Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0DP
  • Fowler De Pledge, Unit 14, Chesterton Mill, Frenchs Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3NP
  • Lgss Law Ltd, Shire Hall, Castle Hall, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AP
  • Hewitsons Llp, Shakespeare House, 42 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8EP

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Cottenham regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Cottenham but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Page Property Lawyers , 11 High Street, CB24 9JD

Planning law solicitors in Cottenham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Cottenham with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Andrew Bryce & Co, Unit 23 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0EY
  • Lgss Law Ltd, Shire Hall, Castle Hall, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AP
  • Hewitsons Llp, Shakespeare House, 42 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8EP
  • Richard Buxton, 19b Victoria Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1JP

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

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