My husband and I are buying a newly constructed duplex in Great Shelford and my conveyancer is informing me that she has to the lender to disclose incentives from the builder. I am on a tight deadline to sign contracts and I have no desire to prolong deal. is my lawyer playing by the book?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
It is is a decade since I purchased my house in Great Shelford. Conveyancing solicitors have now been appointed on the sale but I am unable to locate my deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. First there is a chance that the deeds will be with the lender or they could stored with the lawyers who handled your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Great Shelford relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Great Shelford. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 19/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Great Shelford. Now, I need the documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact 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 used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Great Shelford before instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to grant a loan on a flying freehold house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Great Shelford. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Great Shelford to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
We are first time buyers just having agreed a price on a property in Great Shelford, and are about to get solicitors appointed. We have made use of the various rating tools and the fee estimates are from all across the England and Wales. Is it necessary to have a Great Shelford property lawyer local to the potential property? I am willing to do all the communicating over the web, but I guess at some stage we will be required to visit the conveyancing practitioner's office to sign documents?
The conveyancing practitioner does not have to be in Great Shelford, but choosing local means that you can attend their offices if required, for instance, if a signature is needed urgently. Furthermore, a Great Shelford solicitor have established relationships with local agents and (if the vendor has instructed a local property lawyer) with them, which should help keep things moving faster.