Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Sawston

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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Sawston but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

Main reasons to use our service to help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Sawston

  • 1 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal connections with Sawston estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Sawston property lawyer have developed valuable links with Sawston local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Sawston.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Sawston is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Sawston solicitors work in conjunction with Sawston estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, offering all the advice and help you need
  • 5 Sawston conveyancing lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sawston since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sawston

Will conveyancers request an advanced payment for my conveyancing in Sawston?

If you are buying a property in Sawston your solicitor will request that you to provide them with monies to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. When the down payment is as part of the total price then this will be required shortly in advance of exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is due should be transferred a few days ahead of the completion date.

We're in Sawston, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Yorkshire BS , and our lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I'm buying my first flat in Sawston benefiting from help to buy. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent suggested that I not disclose to my solicitor about the side-deal as it will adversely affect my loan with Clydesdale. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

What does commercial conveyancing in Sawston cover?

Sawston conveyancing for business premises covers a wide array of services, supplied by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For instance, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

My brother has recommend that I use his conveyancers in Sawston. Do I take his advice?

No doubt the ideal way to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to have feedback from friends or relatives who have used the conveyancer that you are contemplating using.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Sawston conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Sawston conveyancing firm) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you speak with several firms including non Sawston conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:

    What volume of lease extensions have they completed in Sawston in the last year? Can they put you in touch with clients in Sawston who can give a testimonial?

Leasehold Conveyancing in Sawston - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    The best form of lease arrangement is if the freehold title is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the tenants have being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is frequently retained where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. Does the lease have onerous restrictions? Make sure you find out if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Sawston. If you like the propertyin Sawston yet your cat is not allowed to move with you then you will be presented with a hard decision.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Sawston regulated by the SRA

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

  • Nbm Massucco Shelbourne, Lincoln House, The Paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8DH
  • Massucco Buttress, 162 Tenison Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2DP
  • Thomson Webb & Corfield, 16 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HE
  • Houlden Sweeney Limited, Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1BH
  • Barr Ellison Llp, 39 Parkside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PN

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Sawston

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Sawston practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Purdys Solicitors Limited, 26 Pepperslade, Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4XT
  • 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
  • Houlden Sweeney Limited, Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1BH
  • Barr Ellison Llp, 39 Parkside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PN

Sawston commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Factories, warehouses, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, clubs and pubs, nurseries and care homes Land use planning and environmental issues Offices, shops or industrial units Commercial finance including remortgages Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback

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

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