My IFA has asked me for my Cambridgeshire solicitor’s panel member for the HSBC conveyancing panel. What is the best way to discover this. I have contacted my local Cambridgeshire office but they don't know it.

Have you tried speaking to your Cambridgeshire solicitor about this?. Most Cambridgeshire law practices will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.

In the event thatI was to purchase a simple residential housein Cambridgeshire for cash and have no survey and no local authority searches how much should I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Cambridgeshire?

Any savings you would achieve will be isolated to the costs for searches. The conveyancer is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, liaising with your sellers lawyer, SDLT return, register the ownership etc. A marginal saving might be made by not having to register a charge but it will not be a lot.

How does conveyancing in Cambridgeshire differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Cambridgeshire contact us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because builders in Cambridgeshire typically 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Cambridgeshire or who has acted in the same development.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Cambridgeshire is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Cambridgeshire are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Cambridgeshire you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 Cambridgeshire may decide 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.

My business partner and I are looking to take an assignment of a lease of an office on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering fixed fees for commercial conveyancing in Cambridgeshire for under 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Cambridgeshire, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to acquire or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will find you the right firm. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or telephone us so that we may supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.