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

Reasons to use our Great Shelford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Chances are that the the conveyancers for the other party have offices in Great Shelford - if so sets of solicitors will be less confrontational
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Great Shelford
  • 3 The organisations identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 Regardless alternative sites tell you it just might be necessary to visit your solicitor to sign contracts. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without needing to include the postman into the equation.
  • 5 Excellent communication together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Great Shelford home moves can be made significantly more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Shelford since January 2025*

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Sale

of semi-detached property, Woodlands Road, CB22 5LW completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £4,000,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

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Transfer

of semi-detached residence, Bishops Road, CB2 9NQ completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £902,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

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Sale

of semi-detached residence, Old Forge Way, CB22 3BZ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £320,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Disposal

of detached residence residence, Paget Road, CB2 9JF completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £519,100. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Shelford

What guidance do you have for searching for cost effective conveyancing in Great Shelford?

First ask your friends and family who they experienced using in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Second, look on the web for conveyancing in Great Shelford. Call two or three listed and request that they email you their conveyancing estimate and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle the legal process prior tocommitting.

Option 3 is to make use of this site to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your individual factors including location,speed, complications and who the proposed mortgage company is. Resist the temptation to go for low cost conveyancing in Great Shelford

At what point will exchange of contracts take place for residential conveyancing in Great Shelford and am I required to attend the conveyancers branch?

Where you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford you are welcome to attend to sign contracts. However, the law practices we recommend supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give just as diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The signing of the contract is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the firm to officially exchange at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is is usually a five minute process, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Great Shelford)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Great Shelford. My lender is The Mortgage Works

The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 12/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Great Shelford?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Great Shelford. The report provides definitive information 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 Shelford.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Great Shelford it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Great Shelford commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Great Shelford.

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Great Shelford. Now, I need the documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Great Shelford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am using a search engine for the term conveyancing in Great Shelford it reveals many conveyancersin the area. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for the sale of my house?

The best way of choosing the right conveyancer is via trusted referral, so ask friends and those you trust who have purchased a property in Great Shelford or a reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Great Shelford differ, so it's advisable to secure at least four fee calculations from different law firms. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Nbm Massucco Shelbourne, Lincoln House, The Paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8DH
  • Massucco Buttress, 162 Tenison Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2DP
  • Thomson Webb & Corfield, 16 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HE
  • Houlden Sweeney Limited, Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1BH
  • Barr Ellison Llp, 39 Parkside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Great Shelford practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Nbm Massucco Shelbourne, Lincoln House, The Paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8DH
  • Thomson Webb & Corfield, 16 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HE
  • Purdys Solicitors Limited, 26 Pepperslade, Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4XT
  • Houlden Sweeney Limited, Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1BH
  • Barr Ellison Llp, 39 Parkside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Great Shelford practicing in commercial conveyancing in Great Shelford. This will likely include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Nbm Massucco Shelbourne, Lincoln House, The Paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8DH
  • M&r Secretarial Services Limited, Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1PH
  • Dixon Phillips Limited, 22 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1JP
  • Thomson Webb & Corfield, 16 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HE
  • Houlden Sweeney Limited, Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1BH

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

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