We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Comberton recommended using your comparison tool but have come across some other fee calculations on the internet seem cheaper – how come?
One can find a variety of conveyancing outfits marketing what appear to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Comberton. We would encourage you to think long and hard as to how much you respect your own move to want to take 'cheap' risks in relation to the quality of the legal work. Many of them accentuate a bargain quote as a headline but plant supplemental costs in the small print..
It is 10 years ago since I bought my property in Comberton. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been retained on the sale but I can't track down the deeds. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be retained by your lender or they may be archived with the conveyancers who acted in the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Comberton involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it is more tricky but is resolvable.
Can I be sure that the Comberton conveyancing solicitor on the Virgin Money panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Comberton seeking 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 advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your transaction.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Comberton. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £200. A couple of days later, the lawyer contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the HSBC 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 HSBC 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.
About to purchase house in Comberton. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Comberton property lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.
My colleague advised me that if I am purchasing in Comberton I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Comberton conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Comberton around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Comberton Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Comberton Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Comberton.
My wife and I today discovered that one of the partners of the law firm handling the purchase conveyancing in Comberton is is the father of the owners that we are buying from. Is this permitted?
On the basis that no conflict arises this should be fine. If you are needing a home loan then the mortgage company may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific instructions on this. For example for Lloyds TSB Scotland as of 20/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :