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Cheap conveyancing in Great Shelford does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Reasons to use our Great Shelford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Great Shelford
  • 2 Regardless other on-line conveyancers may claim it may be necessary to visit your conveyancer to sign documents. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the mix.
  • 3 Solicitor conveyancing firms have extremely good personal links with Great Shelford estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Great Shelford will be conducted by a law firm on your lender’s member panel.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the the conveyancers for the other party are located in Great Shelford - if so both parties will be less confrontational

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Shelford since December 2024*

Transfer

of semi residence, 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: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced property, Lapwing Avenue, CB2 9AN completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £502,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Southwell Drive, CB2 9DQ completing on 02/01/2025 at a price of £721,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of flat Hobson Avenue CB2 9BE, at the agreed price of £480,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Shelford

Is there a search tool that I can use to check that the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Great Shelford is on the mortgage lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Lloyds TSB Bank thus paying £187.00 plus VAT in another set of legal costs.

Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the lender and type ‘Great Shelford’ or your location and you will see a number of lawyer located in Great Shelford or near you.

My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Great Shelford. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Bank of Ireland. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Great Shelford and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

How does conveyancing in Great Shelford differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Great Shelford contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because developers in Great Shelford typically buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Great Shelford or who has acted in the same development.

I am using a search engine for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Great Shelford it reveals numerous conveyancersin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for purchase transaction?

The best method of finding the right conveyancer is through a trusted recommendation, so ask friends and relatives who have purchased a property in Great Shelford or a reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Great Shelford differ, so it's advisable to obtain at least four estimates from different property lawyers. Make sure that you know that the fees are fixed.

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Great Shelford. Before diving in I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Great Shelford - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Great Shelford Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

    How many years are left on the lease? It would be sensible to discover as much as you can concerning the managing agents as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you will be in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to day to day issues such as the cleanliness of the common parts. Ask other tenants whether they are happy with their management. In conclusion, be sure you understand the dates that the service fees are due to the relevant party and precisely how they are spending that money. How is the lease structured?

What if there is a problem with the searches carried out as part of my conveyancing in Great Shelford?

Ordinarily, almost all concerns arising from Great Shelford conveyancing search responses can be handled before completion or title insurance may be obtained. It is important to remember that even though you are purchasing the premises and might be content to accept the search results, your lender may not, and when all said and done the decision rests with them.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Great Shelford specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • 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 firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Great Shelford specialising in commercial conveyancing in Great Shelford. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • 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

Domestic conveyancing in Great Shelford almost always consists of the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related documents
  • Sending draft papers to the lawyer acting for the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to further enquires from the purchaser’s lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the buyer’s lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the seller, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (if applicable)

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

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