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Reasons to use our Somersham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 No matter what any other sites may claim it just might be necessary to pop into your conveyancer to sign contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a conveyancing transaction without needing to add the postman into the equation.
  • 2 Cut price 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 Somersham
  • 3 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Somersham will be carried out by a solicitor on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 4 Somersham lawyers have a significant edge when it comes to Somersham conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your home move
  • 5 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Somersham has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Somersham since December 2024*

Transfer

of house premises, High Street, PE28 3JB completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £187,500. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced premises, Greenfields, PE28 3QH completing on 22/01/2025 at a price of £310,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of detached residence premises, Mill Green, PE28 2SA completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £225,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Sale

of house property, Mahaddie Way, PE28 2WE completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £555,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Somersham

When does exchange of contracts happen for domestic conveyancing in Somersham and do I need to be at the conveyancers office?

If you are round the corner to our conveyancing solicitors in Somersham you are invited in to sign documents. However, the law practices we work with supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The signing of the contract is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the solicitor to exchange contracts at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Somersham)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

My father pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Somersham there may be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?

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

We expect to receive a DIP from Yorkshire BS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Yorkshire BS recommend any Somersham solicitors on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Somersham solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Yorkshire BS through the process.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Co-operative. I assume I don't need a Somersham conveyancer on the Co-operative panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Co-operative mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Co-operative mortgage from the register. Co-operative, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Co-operative has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Co-operative has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Co-operative mortgage has been paid off.

How does conveyancing in Somersham differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Somersham approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is finished. This is because developers in Somersham usually purchase the land, 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 Somersham or who has acted in the same development.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one round the corner in Somersham I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Somersham in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

What does commercial conveyancing in Somersham cover?

Somersham conveyancing for business premises covers a broad array of guidance, supplied by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of leases.

Am I best advised to go with a Somersham conveyancing lawyer based in the location that I am purchasing? An old friend can execute the legal formalities but they are based 300miles away.

The primary upside of using a local Somersham conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to execute documents, deliver your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and the majority were impressed that should trump using an unfamiliar Somersham conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being round the corner.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Somersham regulated by the SRA

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

  • Winters Legal Llp, 3 Sheep Market, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5AJ
  • Copleys Solicitors Llp, Red House, 10 Market Hill, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5AW

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Somersham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Somersham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Somersham. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Winters Legal Llp, 3 Sheep Market, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5AJ
  • Copleys Solicitors Llp, Red House, 10 Market Hill, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5AW

Planning law solicitors in Somersham regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Somersham practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Copleys Solicitors Llp, Red House, 10 Market Hill, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5AW

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

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