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5 reasons to use our service to help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Peterborough

  • 1 Excellent communication and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Peterborough home moves can become a lot more protracted due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal links with Peterborough estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 The Peterborough conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Peterborough
  • 4 This site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Peterborough will be carried out by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s member panel.
  • 5 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Peterborough has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Peterborough since June 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Peterborough

I opted for a high street firm for our conveyancing in Peterborough last week. Reviewing the terms of engagement I notewe are liable for costs even where the transaction does not complete. Would I be best advised to appoint a web based lawyer advertising no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Peterborough?

Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the fee levels will generally be higher to counteract the transactions that do not proceed. You should be mindful that these deals generally do not cover outlay e.g. Peterborough conveyancing search fees.

Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Peterborough even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance where I want to buy a shop in Peterborough with a mortgage from Chelsea Building Society?

The service is mainly utilised to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in Peterborough but we have set out at the end of this page some Peterborough commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to establish if they can also act for Chelsea Building Society

My wife and I are purchasing a apartment in Peterborough. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to put money 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.

How can we know in advance if a Peterborough conveyancing solicitor on the RBS panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Peterborough seeking recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your conveyancing.

I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Nottingham. Is it usual for Nottingham to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Peterborough is approved on their conveyancing panel? Nottingham have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nottingham to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Peterborough. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Peterborough

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Peterborough prior to appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will not give a loan on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you call us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Peterborough. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Peterborough especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Peterborough.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the disposal of our £400,000 apartment in Peterborough next Tuesday. The managing agents has quoted £336 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Peterborough?

Peterborough conveyancing on leasehold apartments typically necessitates fees being raised by management companies :

    Answering pre-exchange questions Where consent is required before sale in Peterborough Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Peterborough leasehold property is £350. For Peterborough conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

Peterborough Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    Best to be warned whether a new roof is being installed or some other significant cost is due in the foreseeable future that will be shared amongst the leaseholders and will dramatically impact the level of the maintenance fees or necessitate a one off invoice. Be sure to enquire if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. For instance plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Peterborough. If you like the propertyin Peterborough however your cat can’t live with you then you will be faced difficult determination. For many Peterborough leaseholds the outlay for major works tend not to be built into the service charges, although there some managing agents in Peterborough obliged leasehold owners to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against major works.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Peterborough regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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
  • Hegarty Llp, 48 Broadway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1YW
  • Hegarty (peterborough) Limited, 48 Broadway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1YW

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Peterborough regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Peterborough practicing in commercial conveyancing in Peterborough. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • 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
  • Hegarty Llp, 48 Broadway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1YW
  • Hegarty (peterborough) Limited, 48 Broadway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1YW

Planning law solicitors in Peterborough regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Peterborough with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • 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

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