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Examples of recent conveyancing in Sawtry since December 2024*

Transfer

of detached residence property, Main Street, PE28 5NX completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £650,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced premises, Bedell Road, PE28 4FS completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £445,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of detached residence residence, Main Street, PE7 3LP completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £370,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of terraced premises, Silverwood Walk, PE7 3HA completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £225,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sawtry

It is is a decade since I bought my property in Sawtry. Conveyancing solicitors have now been instructed on the sale but I can't locate my deeds. Is this a problem?

You need not be too concerned. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be kept by the lender or they may still be with the conveyancers who handled your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Sawtry relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.

is it true that all Sawtry solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Clydesdale approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the organisation would be regulated by the CLC.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Sawtry. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.

Having digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Sawtry solicitor - who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?

Clydesdale will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Clydesdale will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Sawtry surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

What does a local search reveal regarding the house we're buying in Sawtry?

Sawtry conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Searches UK The local search is essential in every Sawtry conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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 areas.

How does conveyancing in Sawtry differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Sawtry contact us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Sawtry tend to purchase the site, 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 conveyancers 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 Sawtry or who has acted in the same development.

Is it simple use your search facility to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Sawtry on the panel for my mortgage?

First select a bank such as Nationwide Building Society, The Mortgage Works or Alliance & Leicester then type in your preferred area for instance Sawtry. Conveyancing practices in Sawtry and further afield will then be listed.

Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Sawtry with the aim of expediting the sale process?

  • Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Sawtry can be reduced if you get in touch lawyers as soon as you market your property and request that they start to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ solicitors.
  • If you have had any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are resolved prior to the flat being marketed. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where there is an ongoing dispute. You will have to accept that you will have to discharge any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose details of the dispute to the buyers, but it is better to present the dispute as historic rather than unsettled. You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but it would be advisable double-check by asking your solicitors. A buyer’s lawyer will be unlikely to recommend their client to to exchange contracts if the remaining number of years is below 75 years. In the circumstances it is important at an as soon as possible that you consider whether the lease requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example installed wooden flooring? Sawtry leases often stipulate that internal structural changes or installing wooden flooring require a licence from the Landlord acquiescing to such changes. If you dont have the paperwork in place you should not contact the landlord without contacting your lawyer in the first instance. Some Sawtry leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this applies to your lease, you should notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers put in hand bank and professional references. Any bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is financially capable of paying the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their solicitors.

I bought a split level flat in Sawtry, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Sawtry with over 90 years remaining are worth £197,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2080

With only 55 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should 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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Typically, Sawtry conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Lawyer instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the conveyancer acting for the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional questions from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (if applicable)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Sawtry is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the new ownership and the mortgage (where applicable) at the HMLR.

Sawtry commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a number of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    General advice on title or other property issues Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Subletting, licences and sharing occupation

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

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