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Peterborough Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £0
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £40
  • 3 93 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Peterborough
  • 4 % freehold and % leasehold conveyancing in Peterborough for last year
  • 5 Average time frame of 111 days for registration of title in Peterborough

Examples of recent conveyancing in Peterborough since October 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Peterborough

My grandson is about to exchange on a newly built flat in Peterborough with a mortgage from Coventry BS. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Coventry BS conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

We note that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Peterborough?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Peterborough.

Me and my partner are buying a property in Peterborough. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? On completion day we will need to put our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

If you had a top tip for selecting a conveyancing solicitor in Peterborough what would it be?

It would be unwise to be swayed by the cheapest Peterborough conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

I am due to move home in March. Does my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Peterborough. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen prior to coming across your site.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the property agent however this should only be done when the vendors solicitors inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. You will need to advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in Peterborough or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Peterborough.

I have recentlyfound out that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Peterborough for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Peterborough conveyancing specialists.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Peterborough in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not give a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can look into this further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Peterborough. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

There are only 62 years unexpired on my flat in Peterborough. I am keen to extend my lease but my freeholder is missing. What are my options?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you have used your best endeavours to find the freeholder. For most situations a specialist may be useful to try and locate and prepare an expert document to be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on proving the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Peterborough.

I inherited a garden flat in Peterborough, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1999. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent properties in Peterborough with an extended lease are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease ceases on 21st October 2087

With 62 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £17,100 and £19,800 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Peterborough

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Peterborough practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Buckles Solicitors Llp, Grant House, 101 Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1NG
  • Greenwoods Solicitors Llp, Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1JE
  • Taylor Rose Ttkw Limited, Northminster House, Northminster, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1YN
  • Rehmans Solicitors, 61 Park Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2TH
  • Hegarty Llp, 48 Broadway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1YW

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

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Peterborough but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Pirie Palmann Ltd, Priestgate House, PE1 1JN
  • Pdr Property Lawyers Ltd, 5 Market Street, PE7 1BA

Planning law solicitors in Peterborough regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Peterborough specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Buckles Solicitors Llp, Grant House, 101 Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1NG
  • Greenwoods Solicitors Llp, Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1JE
  • Hegarty Llp, 48 Broadway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1YW
  • The Singh Partnership Ltd, 585 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2PB

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

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