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Main reasons to let us assist you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Great Barford

  • 1 The practices listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Great Barford has a number to pick from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 3 Great Barford property lawyers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 The Great Barford conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Great Barford
  • 5 Great Barford conveyancers work in conjunction with Great Barford estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Barford since December 2024*

Transfer

of detached residence property, London Road, SG19 1DZ completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £275,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi-detached premises, West Road, SG19 1HB completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £446,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of house premises, Prince Georges Drive, SG19 1RN completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £280,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Transfer

of semi property, Homefield Road, MK44 3BN completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £925,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Barford

A friend recommended that if I am purchasing in Great Barford I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Great Barford conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Great Barford around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Great Barford Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Great Barford Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Great Barford.

It has been 3 months following my purchase conveyancing in Great Barford completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. 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 premises 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.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Great Barford. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Great Barford

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Great Barford is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Great Barford are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Great Barford you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Great Barford may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

My husband and I are 18 days into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in Great Barford. I am am starting to be disappointed with the quality of service. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would have to be really poor to suggest replacing them. Has your mortgage offer been generated? In the event that it has you need to advise them of the replacement solicitor and get the loan are re-sent. Your conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid escalating fees and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool will assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Great Barford

Do online conveyancing companies do everything a high street Great Barford solicitor does or do I still need to use a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Great Barford?

If you instruct an online conveyancer they will undertake all the tasks your Great Barford conveyancer would cover.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Great Barford

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Great Barford specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • C C Bell & Son, 7 Grove Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3JJ
  • Woodfines Llp, 16 St. Cuthberts Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3JG
  • Premier Solicitors Llp, Premier House, Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3HU
  • Bhupendra Khetia Limited, Premier House, Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3HU
  • Deo Volente Legal Llp, Mayfair House, 11 Lurke Street, Bedford, Mk40 3hz, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3HZ

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Great Barford regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Great Barford but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Bedfordshire Property Lawyers Limited, 4 Stephenson Court, Fraser Road, MK44 3WJ
  • Right Choice Conveyancing Ltd, Bedford i-lab, Priory Business Park, MK44 3RZ
  • Goodwills Legal Services Ltd , Premier House, MK40 3HU

Planning law solicitors in Great Barford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Great Barford specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Hcb Park Woodfine Llp, 1 Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3TN
  • Sharman Law Llp, 1 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PF

Neighboring Locations

St Neots
Great Barford
Biggleswade
Sandy

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

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