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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Great Shelford conveyancing

Logical reasons to let us help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Great Shelford

  • 1 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of miles away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Great Shelford
  • 2 Our site is the only site that enables you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Great Shelford will be conducted by a solicitor on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 3 Great Shelford conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 The firms shown on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Shelford since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Shelford

Why would I instruct a Great Shelford conveyancing practice given that national alternatives are less overpriced?

By all means make sure that you compare conveyancing costs in Great Shelford and you should seek a reasonable estimate but don’t become consumed with searching for the cheapest Great Shelford conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a smooth and a distressing move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a specialist conveyancer. An e-mail can never take the place of a telephone conversation and are no substitute for a one to one appointment. The firms that we work with will appoint you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor who can tackle your conveyancing from start to finish, giving the sort of hand holding that you are unlikely to received from an online conveyancer. He or She will inform you on any developments making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. If you ever need to contact the firm you will know who to ask for and we'll ensure you are kept fully informed.

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Great Shelford? Is this really warranted?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing instruction. The Client Care letter that you need to sign should confirm this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be viewed. Where you are unwilling to provide ID verification documents, your solicitor would not be able to act for you.

Do I need to visit the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Great Shelford so that I can attend their offices if required.

Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for lenders undertake their communications through Royal Mail, e-mail or over phone calls. This enables them to undertake the conveyancing transaction regardless of where you live in the country. However you can check if you have the option of attending the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Great Shelford?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Great Shelford. The report provides 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 Great Shelford.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Great Shelford it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Great Shelford commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Great Shelford.

The deeds to our property can not be found. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Great Shelford 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your ownership will be retained by HMLR with a Title Number. It is possible to carry out a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and get up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for £20 inclusive of VAT.

I'm refinancing my primary home to a buy to let mortgage with Leeds Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on a second property. The location we are interested in is Great Shelford. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and tie in the transactions?

Make use of our search tool on this site to ensure that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Having checked that they are the conveyancer should be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you conveyancer and make apparent your expectations and needs.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Nbm Massucco Shelbourne, Lincoln House, The Paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8DH
  • Massucco Buttress, 162 Tenison Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2DP
  • Thomson Webb & Corfield, 16 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HE
  • Houlden Sweeney Limited, Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1BH
  • Barr Ellison Llp, 39 Parkside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PN

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Great Shelford practicing in commercial conveyancing in Great Shelford. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Nbm Massucco Shelbourne, Lincoln House, The Paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8DH
  • M&r Secretarial Services Limited, Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1PH
  • Dixon Phillips Limited, 22 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1JP
  • Thomson Webb & Corfield, 16 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HE
  • Houlden Sweeney Limited, Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1BH

Planning law solicitors in Great Shelford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Great Shelford with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including development on contaminated land
  • Thomson Webb & Corfield, 16 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HE
  • Richard Buxton, 19b Victoria Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1JP
  • Hewitsons Llp, Shakespeare House, 42 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8EP
  • Lgss Law Ltd, Shire Hall, Castle Hall, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AP
  • Andrew Bryce & Co, Unit 23 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0EY

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

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