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Reasons to use our Somersham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the only site offering you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Somersham will be carried out by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 2 You can rest easier when select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Somersham has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 3 Chances are that the the conveyancers for the other party are based in Somersham - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms
  • 4 Somersham property lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Somersham conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your conveyancing
  • 5 Regardless other lawyers advise it could be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to execute contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a homemove without having to add the postman into the equation.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Somersham since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Somersham

In the event thatI were to purchase a freehold homein Somersham mortgage fee and have no survey and no local authority searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Somersham?

Any savings you would gain will be isolated to the disbursement for searches. A conveyancer is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, liaising with your vendors solicitor, stamp duty submission, register the property etc. A marginal saving might be made by not needing to register a charge but it will not be meaningful.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial site in Somersham?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Somersham will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Somersham. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Somersham.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Somersham it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Somersham commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Somersham.

3 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Somersham completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Somersham differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Somersham come to us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because new home sellers in Somersham usually 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 property lawyers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Somersham or who has acted in the same development.

My brother has suggested that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Somersham. Should I find my own solicitor?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Somersham conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to select a conveyancing solicitor is to seek feedback from friends or family who have experience in using the solicitor that you are contemplating using.

What makes a Somersham lease unmortgageable?

Leasehold conveyancing in Somersham is not unique. Most leases are unique and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain provisions are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    A provision to repair to or maintain elements of the premises A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party.

You could have a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. HSBC Bank, Chelsea Building Society, and TSB all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is defective they may refuse to provide security, obliging the purchaser to withdraw.

Somersham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

    The best form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the lessees benefit from control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually retained where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. For many Somersham leaseholds the cost for major works tend not to be included within service charges, although a few managing agents in Somersham ask leasehold owners to pay into a reserve fund created for the specific intention of establishing a fund for larger works. Who takes responsibility for maintaining and repairing the building?

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Somersham

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Somersham with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Winters Legal Llp, 3 Sheep Market, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5AJ
  • Copleys Solicitors Llp, Red House, 10 Market Hill, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5AW

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Somersham regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Somersham but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Dorling Cottrell Limited, Grant Hall, PE27 4AA

Planning law solicitors in Somersham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Somersham specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Copleys Solicitors Llp, Red House, 10 Market Hill, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5AW

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

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