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Reasons to use our Haverhill conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Haverhill is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Haverhill has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 3 Chances are that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Haverhill - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 4 Notwithstanding what alternative solicitors inform you it just might be important to pop into your lawyer to sign legal papers. There are enough parties with an interest in a conveyancing transaction without having to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 5 Using a a family Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a an online conveyancing factory, your transaction is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Haverhill since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Haverhill

My husband and I are looking to acquire a flat in Haverhill and have instructed a Haverhill conveyancing firm. Within the last couple of days our lawyer has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with a view to exchanging next week. Norwich and Peterborough Building Society have this afternoon contacted us to advise us that they have now hit a problem as our Haverhill lawyer is not on their conveyancing panel. What do we do from here?

When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is standard for the purchasers' solicitors to also act for the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your property lawyer should contact your mortgage company and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Haverhill lawyers, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you have another set of people involved.

I am purchasing a semi-detached house in Haverhill. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Haverhill you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Haverhill.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Haverhill

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Haverhill and Solicitor firms in Haverhill who provide Conveyancing services We would stress that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. They may both also deal with associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I am assisting my step-mother sell her flat in Haverhill. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange an EPC or it is for the seller to see to?

After the abolition of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was kept a compulsory part of selling a house. An energy assessment must be to hand in advance of the property being placed on the market. This is not something that lawyers normally arrange. Where you are using a Haverhill conveyancing practitioner they may be able to arrange energy performance certificates due to their contacts with long established local energy assessors

We have agreed to purchase a house in Haverhill. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Coventry BS have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

As your lender is Coventry BS your lawyer must follow the conveyancing instructions set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Coventry BS. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Coventry BS where a lease fails to satisfy these conditions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to Haverhill.

What will a local search tell me regarding the property we're buying in Haverhill?

Haverhill conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example PSG The local search is essential in every Haverhill conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Haverhill 10 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to establish that you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

How does conveyancing in Haverhill differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Haverhill approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because new home sellers in Haverhill tend to purchase 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 property lawyers 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Haverhill or who has acted in the same development.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Haverhill

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Haverhill practicing 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

  • Wayman & Long, 27 High Street, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8NZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Haverhill regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Haverhill practicing in commercial conveyancing in Haverhill. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Wayman & Long, 27 High Street, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8NZ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Haverhill regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Haverhill but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Valentine Conveyancers Ltd, 5 Station Road, CB9 0EU
  • Three Counties Conveyancing, Three Counties House, CB21 4PP

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

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