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Reasons to use our Sawtry conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Sawtry conveyancers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 The Sawtry conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Sawtry
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located many miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Sawtry
  • 4 Over the years Sawtry lawyer have established very good working relationships with Sawtry local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Sawtry.
  • 5 Solicitor conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal connections with Sawtry estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sawtry since November 2025*

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of semi-detached property, The Maltings, PE28 5GL completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £385,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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of detached residence residence, Tinkers Lane, PE28 5TE completing on 11/12/2025 at a price of £525,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

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of semi residence, Whitehouse Road, PE28 5UA completing on 24/11/2025 at a price of £230,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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of terraced premises, Rectory Way, PE7 3XS completing on 10/12/2025 at a price of £372,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sawtry

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Sawtry is more expensive?

Sawtry leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving relevant notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as FTB of a ground floor flat in Sawtry. Do I collect the keys to the property on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Sawtry?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the owner’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be able to collect the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

Can I be sure that the Sawtry conveyancing solicitor on the Aldermore panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Sawtry obtaining recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer conducting your conveyancing.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Sawtry. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £200. Soon after, the property lawyer contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Barclays panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I'm buying my first flat in Sawtry benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not disclose to my solicitor about this deal as it may affect my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Sawtry is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Sawtry are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Sawtry you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Sawtry 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 residence.

I have been recommended by two or three local selling agents in Sawtry to find a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers rather than another?

We don’t make any financial incentive for directing people to this site. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I am using a search engine for the term cheap conveyancing in Sawtry it reveals numerous property lawyersin the area. How do I determine which is the suitable property lawyer for my move?

The ideal way of finding the right conveyancer is through a trusted referral, so ask friends and family who have purchased a property in Sawtry or a local estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Sawtry vary, so it's sensible to secure at least three costs illustrations from varying types of law firms. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

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

  • Lawyer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Carrying out Sawtry property searches for the property
  • Considering the draft contract pack and other papers collated by the seller’s solicitor
  • Raising questions with the vendor’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Considering the replies supplied by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if applicable)
  • Preparing and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Sawtry usually consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (if applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

Sawtry commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Factories, warehouses, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, clubs and pubs, nurseries and care homes Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities General advice on title or other property issues Land use planning and environmental matters

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

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