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Top reasons to use our service to assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Great Barford

  • 1 Great Barford conveyancers have a significant advantage when it comes to Great Barford conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Great Barford is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 No matter what any alternative solicitors tell you it may be necessary to visit your solicitor to execute legal papers. There are various parties with involved in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 4 Great Barford lawyers work in partnership with Great Barford estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress all the way along
  • 5 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Great Barford regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Barford since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Barford

As someone not used to conveyancing in Great Barford what is the number one tip you can give me for the house moving process in Great Barford

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Great Barford or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of opportunity for confrontation between you and others involved in the house moving process. For example, the vendor, selling agent and sometimes a bank. Appointing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Great Barford is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the transaction whose interest is to protect your best interests and to keep you safe.

We are witnessing a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you must always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

I am considering refinancing my house in Great Barford, does my lawyer need to be on the Barclays Solicitor panel?

In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Barclays conveyancing panel, but Barclays would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Great Barford?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Great Barford will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Great Barford. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Great Barford.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Great Barford it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Great Barford commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Great Barford.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Great Barford with a mortgage from The Mortgage Works. The developers would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about this extras as it would affect my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Great Barford before appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Great Barford. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Great Barford especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Great Barford.

I’m about to sell my ground floor apartment in Great Barford. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, however I have just had a half-yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

It best that you clear the service charge as normal because all rents and maintenance invoices will be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I purchased a 2 bed flat in Great Barford, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2010. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Great Barford with an extended lease are worth £192,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2078

With just 54 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £32,300 and £37,400 plus legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Great Barford regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Great Barford with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Great Barford. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • C C Bell & Son, 7 Grove Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3JJ
  • Woodfines Llp, 16 St. Cuthberts Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3JG
  • Hernak Singh Limited, Premier House, Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3HU
  • Premier Solicitors Llp, Premier House, Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3HU
  • Deo Volente Legal Llp, Mayfair House, 11 Lurke Street, Bedford, Mk40 3hz, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3HZ

Residential 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 throughout 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 practices 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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