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Reasons to use our Great Shelford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Great Shelford conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Great Shelford
  • 2 Personal touch and a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Great Shelford property deals can be made significantly more protracted as a result of lack of transparency 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.
  • 3 Great Shelford solicitors have a significant advantage when it comes to Great Shelford conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can impact your home move
  • 4 Great Shelford lawyers work in conjunction with Great Shelford estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have excellent personal connections with Great Shelford estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Great Shelford since September 2023*

Disposal

of detached residence residence, Lantree Crescent, CB2 9NJ completing on 06/09/2023 at a price of £605,850. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Transfer

of detached residence property, Thoday Street, CB1 3AT completing on 08/09/2023 at a price of £545,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of terraced property, Gwydir Street, CB1 2LL completing on 04/09/2023 at a price of £652,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of detached residence property, Beche Road, CB5 8HU completing on 22/09/2023 at a price of £475,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Great Shelford

The lawyer who assisted with my previous purchase has sent a quote for just over a thousand pound for fixed fee conveyancing in Great Shelford. I am hoping to downsize from a Georgian house for £225,000. Are these estimated fees excessive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Great Shelford?

The estimate does seem marginally steep. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £125. That being said, you maylive to regret choosing an an unknown solicitor. Remember to enquire the firm can also act for your bank. Do use our search tool to locate a Great Shelford conveyancing firm on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford.

I am under pressure from the mortgagee in possession of a property in Great Shelford to exchange within four weeks. What can I do to expedite the legal process?

Where you are under time constraints for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will have local relationships and intelligence. It is possible that they would have transacted previousproperties in the same street. Therefore consider using a Great Shelford conveyancing lawyer. In addition, check that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is understood that just under twenty per cent of Great Shelford conveyancing deals are suspended or derailed after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their banks panel. This can often result in the buying process being frustrated by an average of three weeks. It is claimed that this issue affects approximately one hundred thousand home moves every year. Most Great Shelford conveyancing practices can not represent certain lenders so do check as early as possible.

We are buying a apartment in Great Shelford. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? On completion day we have to deposit money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

We are buying a 3 bedroom semi in Great Shelford. We would like to an extension at the rear at the house.Will legal conveyancing on the property include investigations to see if these alterations are allowed?

Your solicitor will review the registered title as conveyancing in Great Shelford will sometimes identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent certain works or need the consent of a 3rd party. Many extensions require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

I am buying a property in Great Shelford. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender TSB be concerned?

As your lender is TSB your lawyer must follow the conveyancing instructions contained in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for TSB. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to TSB where a lease does not comply with these specifications. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not restricted to Great Shelford.

How does conveyancing in Great Shelford differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Great Shelford contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because builders in Great Shelford tend to buy 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 Great Shelford or who has acted in the same development.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Great Shelford is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Great Shelford are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Great Shelford you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford may ascertain 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.

When it comes to my conveyancing in Great Shelford should I be charged VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee

(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some Great Shelford conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the property lawyer's time in submitting the funds this way.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Great Shelford

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Great Shelford practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Nbm Massucco Shelbourne, Lincoln House, The Paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8DH
  • Thomson Webb & Corfield, 16 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HE
  • Purdys Solicitors Limited, 26 Pepperslade, Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4XT
  • Houlden Sweeney Limited, Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1BH
  • Barr Ellison Llp, 39 Parkside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PN

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

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Great Shelford with expertise in planning law. This may include advice on special planning controls
  • 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

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Great Shelford usually comprises the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing mortgage company (where appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the mortgage (where relevant) at the Land Registry.

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

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