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Reasons to use our Soham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more personalised service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Soham have a grasp oflocal issues peculiar to Soham and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 3 Our site is the first site that enables you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Soham will be conducted by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.
  • 4 Regardless other on-line conveyancers advise it may be important to attend your solicitor to execute contracts. There are various parties with engaged in a house sale without having to add the postman into the mix.
  • 5 Personal touch together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Soham home moves can be made a lot more protracted because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Soham since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Soham

Please explain the implications if my solicitor is suspended from the Principality Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Soham?

The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.

Will my lawyer be raising enquiries regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Soham.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors conducting conveyancing in Soham. There are those who purchase a house in Soham, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that may be undertaken by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better understanding of the risks in Soham. The standard information given to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual inquiry of the vendor to determine whether the premises has historically flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not notified by the seller, then a purchaser could commence a claim for damages resulting from an incorrect reply. A buyer’s conveyancers may also commission an enviro search. This should indicate whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be made.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Soham. Now, I need the files however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Soham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Soham is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Soham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Soham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Soham may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Soham conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Soham conveyancing firm) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you speak with two or three firms including non Soham conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be of use:

    What are the costs for lease extension work?

I purchased a basement flat in Soham, conveyancing was carried out in 2001. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding properties in Soham with over 90 years remaining are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2092

With just 67 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £10,500 and £12,000 plus costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

It has taken forever and a day but a mortgage offer from a mortgage company for the refinancing of my 3 bedroom flat is to be issued imminently. Can you suggest a cheap remortgage conveyancing law firm in Soham ?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the lowest fares for conveyancing in Soham. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Do not be fooled by companies offering £99 conveyancing in Soham.In your best case scenario, in opting for cheap conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for extras and still not get the service you were looking for.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Soham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Smart Law Solicitors Llp, 42 High Street, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HE
  • Rachel Conn & Co, Suite 4, The Maltings, High Street, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0HB
  • P B W Solicitors Ely Limited, 2, Three Cups Walk, Forehill, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AN
  • Hey Solicitors Ltd, 53 Market Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4LR

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Soham

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Soham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Smart Law Solicitors Llp, 42 High Street, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HE
  • Hey Solicitors Ltd, 53 Market Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4LR

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Soham has some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (if relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the mortgage (if relevant) at the HMLR.

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Burwell
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