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Reasons to use our Cambourne conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The companies identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 Cambourne lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Cambourne conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 Cambourne lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Cambourne home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 4 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Cambourne will be carried out by a solicitor on your bank approved panel.
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Cambourne

Examples of recent conveyancing in Cambourne since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Cambourne

I am selling my apartment in Cambourne and the EA has just telephoned to say that the buyers are swapping law firm. I am told that this is due to the fact that the mortgage company will only work with property lawyers on their conveyancing panel. Why would a leading mortgage company only deal with certain law firms rather the firm that they want to select to handle their conveyancing in Cambourne ?

Lenders have always had an approved set of law firms they are content to work with, but in recent years big names such as Lloyds Banking Group, have considered and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have worked with them for more than 15 years.

Lending institutions blame a rise in fraud as the reason for the cull – criteria have been stiffened as a smaller panel is easier to keep an eye on. Banks tend not to disclose how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is hearing daily from firms that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms are unaware that they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The buyers are not going to have any impact on this.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as a first time buyer of a garden flat in Cambourne. Do I receive the keys to the property on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Cambourne?

On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Cambourne. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be called to receive the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs early afternoon.

A colleague advised me that in purchasing a property in Cambourne there could be various restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Cambourne which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Cambourne should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Santander, do Cambourne property lawyers have to pay a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Cambourne for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Cambourne conveyancing specialists.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Cambourne with a mortgage from Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. The developers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The estate agent suggested that I not to tell my lawyer about this deal as it may affect my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

Am I better off to instruct a Cambourne conveyancing lawyer based in the area that I am purchasing? An old friend can conduct the legal work however they are based 400miles away.

The primary upside of using a local Cambourne conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign documents, hand in your ID and pester them if necessary. Having local Cambourne know how is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and on the whole were happy that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Cambourne conveyancing lawyer just because they are round the corner.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Cambourne. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Cambourne - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I bought a 1st floor flat in Cambourne, conveyancing was carried out 7 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding flats in Cambourne with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease ends on 21st October 2091

You have 66 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £12,400 and £14,200 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Cambourne?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding buying and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Cambourne. If using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your transaction dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Be supplied with a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be provided with a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Be supplied with a speedy, objective and comprehensive service where if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Cambourne.

Residential in Cambourne is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Ordering Cambourne conveyancing searches for the property
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other papers received from the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising enquiries with the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the sale contract
  • Going through replies provided by the seller to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if appropriate)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; summarising to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the change in ownership and the home loan (where applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

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

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (where relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the home loan (if appropriate) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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