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Cheap conveyancing in Cambourne does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Main reasons to use our service to assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Cambourne

  • 1 Excellent communication together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Cambourne conveyancing can be made a lot more stressful because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in using a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is handled by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the the lawyers for the other party are located in Cambourne - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 4 The companies listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have valuable personal connections with Cambourne estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cambourne since March 2022*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cambourne

Why would one appoint a Cambourne conveyancing company when national conveyancers are easier on the wallet?

By all means make sure that you get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Cambourne and you should seek a reasonable estimate but don’t be focused with searching for the cheapest Cambourne conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the difference between a smooth and a distressing move. You need to ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone conversation and are no substitute for a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will appoint you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an web based conveyancer. Our lawyers will inform you on headway and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to call the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll ensure you are in the know.

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Cambourne even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I intend to acquire a shop in Cambourne with a mortgage from Virgin Money?

The service is primarily there to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Cambourne but we have set out towards the end of this page some Cambourne commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to establish if they can also act for Virgin Money

My partner and I have arranged the release of further monies on our mortgage from Co-operative as we wish to carry out renovations to our home in Cambourne. Are we obliged to choose a bricks and mortar Cambourne solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Co-operative don't usually instruct a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Co-operative list.

I can not work out if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have called into my local Cambourne bank branch on various occasions and was informed it wasn't an issue and they will lend. My Cambourne conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they refuse to lend based on their published requirements. I simply don't know who is right.

As long as the conveyancer is on the bank approved list, she or he must adhere to the CML Handbook specifications for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

My offer was accepted on an apartment in Cambourne on 10/5/2022, valuation was booked 4 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Virgin Money and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

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

Me and my brother have a semi-detached Georgian house in Cambourne. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and HSBC Bank. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. Is it worth asking HSBC Bank to clarify?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Cambourne and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing practitioner who carried out the work.

About to purchase a new build flat in Cambourne. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cambourne

    Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Cambourne. I happened to stumble upon a site which seems to have the perfect answer If it is possible to get all the legals completed via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Typically, Cambourne conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Carrying out Cambourne conveyancing searches with respect to the title
  • Reviewing draft contract and other documentation received from the owner’s property lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the purchase contract
  • Reviewing replies given by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Cambourne almost always includes the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting 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 funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

Cambourne commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Commercial finance including remortgages Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Granting a licence to assign, sublet or carry out works Compulsory land purchase

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

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