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Whatever your property challenge, we can solve it.Selling a property in Cambridge
Your conveyancing solicitor's role, when selling a property in Cambridge, will include:- Draft contracts – Your solicitor drafts the initial legal contract to be sent to the buyer's solicitor.
- Responding to enquiries – your solicitor responds to any questions the buyer's solicitor may have (this is where you'll find out if you are missing documents which can cause delays to your sale).
- Investigating issues – your solicitor may need to complete further investigation to try and satisfy them.
- Exchange contracts – once the buyer's solicitor has satisfied their enquiries, contracts are finalised and exchanged
- Day of completion – your solicitor receives the money for the sale, discharges the mortgage (if required), pays the estate agent, deducts their fee and then sends the net sale proceeds to you.
- Post completion – your solicitor receives the DS1 discharge documents and, when leasehold, settles your liabilities for ground rent and service charges.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for selling a property in Cambridge starts from £723 INC VAT.
Buying a property in Cambridge
- Draft contracts – Your solicitor reviews the draft contract sent by the seller's solicitor.
- Raising enquiries – your solicitor will ask the seller's solicitor questions based on the contract, title, and property documents to protect you from any nasty surprises.
- Exchange contracts – once your solicitor is satisfied in their enquiries, they agree with the seller to finalise and exchange contracts
- Day of completion – on the day of completion, your solicitor transfers the money for the sale.
- Post completion – following completion, your solicitor makes an application to the Land Registry to register you as the new owner.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for buying a property in Cambridge starts from £723 INC VAT.
Add or remove someone from a property title in Cambridge
With a Transfer of Equity, you can buy someone out of a shared property and remove them from the title, or add someone to the title, making them a joint owner.This service includes:
- Solicitors fees including ID checks, office copies
- Land Registration fees
- (if party being removed) ID1 Form verification fee
- (if mortgage) Change of mortgage fee
- (if leasehold) Notice fee to freeholder
If someone is giving up their share of the property for less than market value, they may be required to get independent legal advice, which will be an additional expense.
Switch your mortgage deal in Cambridge
Your remortgage solicitor will perform all the necessary checks, review your new mortgage offer, and update the Land Registry post-completion.The process is similar to when you purchase but should take less time, as the solicitor doesn't need to raise any legal enquiries.
If you own a leasehold property, your solicitor must carry out extra work to investigate the lease terms.
Our conveyancing solicitors' cost for a remortgage in Cambridge starts at £363 INC VAT INC VAT.
Purchase the next chunk of your equity
When you're ready to buy the next chunk of the equity in your shared ownership property, a conveyancer will be required to handle:- The bank transfer;
- obtaining a mortgage redemption statement from your existing lender;
- receiving your new mortgage offer and confirming the lender terms;
- receiving the memorandum of staircasing;
- handling completion;
- filing SDLT form (if required); and
- registration at the Land Registry.
If you need to add someone to the legal title, you will need to pay an additional fee for a transfer of equity.
Paying off your Help to Buy equity loan
You'll need a solicitor to:- Receive redemption letter;
- review title for ownership and restrictions;
- obtain Authority to Complete;
- draft a deed of postponement for your current lender;
- handling completion;
- bank transfer; and
- if repaid in full, removal of the loan restriction at the Land Registry.
Price based on a freehold with the loan being repaid in full using savings.
Why buy a home in Cambridge?
Cambridge is a world-famous collegiate university city in Cambridgeshire, 50 miles north of London. The oldest college in Cambridge is Peterhouse. Attractions are many; just a few include the wonderful Cambridge University Botanic Gardens, Anglesey Abbey (Jacobean-style house and working watermill) and of course, the Backs - a strip of reclaimed land along the back of the riverside colleges which provides stunning views year-round. You can of course go punting on the River Cam as well!
Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Brookfields Hospital, 351 Mill Rd, Cambridge, CB1 3DF
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, 4 Trumpington Rd, Cambridge, CB2 8AF
Brookfields Hospital, 351 Mill Rd, Cambridge, CB1 3DF
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, 4 Trumpington Rd, Cambridge, CB2 8AF
Cambridge has the M11 on its outskirts, which goes south to London and links with the M25 on the way. The A10 similarly arises from London, goes through Cambridge and passes through Ely and Downham Market on its way to King's Lynn, near the Norfolk coast.
Cambridge Train Station has fast services going to London Liverpool Street and also has services to Stanstead Airport and King's Lynn in the other direction.
Distance to Airports from Cambridge
Cambridge Train Station has fast services going to London Liverpool Street and also has services to Stanstead Airport and King's Lynn in the other direction.
Distance to Airports from Cambridge
| Airport | Miles by car |
| Stansted | 31.1 miles |
| Luton | 41.3 miles |
| Heathrow | 71.5 miles |
The Perse Upper School, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 8QF
Saint Bede's Inter-Church School, Birdwood Rd, Cambridge, CB1 3TD
North Cambridge Academy, Arbury Rd, Cambridge, CB4 2JF
Saint Bede's Inter-Church School, Birdwood Rd, Cambridge, CB1 3TD
North Cambridge Academy, Arbury Rd, Cambridge, CB4 2JF
Conveyancing Solicitors in and around Cambridge
Our Cambridge conveyancing solicitors can help you with your conveyance locally or in any of the surrounding areas including Peterborough, Northampton, Huntingdon, Bedford, Stevenage, Letchworth and Harlow.
We have a number of offices throughout England and Wales so you can find a solicitor near you.
We have a number of offices throughout England and Wales so you can find a solicitor near you.
Recently completed properties in Cambridge:
- Granta Leys, Cambridge, CB21 4YT
- 29 Wheat Croft, Cambridge, CB21 4YR
- 3 Cockburn Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3NB
- Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 1NW
- 6 Sydenham Terrace, Halifax Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3PZ
New build developers and developments in the area:
- Abbotsley (houses) – Huntingdon Road, Cambridge.
Developed by David Wilson Homes.
Cambridge Property Prices
| Average property price in Cambridge | £481,527 |
| Population of Cambridge | 123,900 (2011) |
Property price data is sourced from the Land Registry House Price Index by Conveyancing Solicitors Cambridge.
What are the Pros and Cons of using a solicitor near you?
The Pros of using property solicitors near me
- You may know your local conveyancing solicitors - this is a huge benefit if you know your solicitor already, especially if it is a small community where you live.
- You can drop your documents and ID off - losing your original ID and documents is always a worry, so being able pop in to your local conveyancing solicitors office helps alleviate this issue (although with scanned ID and online ID checks the worry of loss passport is a thing of the past).
The Cons of using property solicitors near me
- Not on your mortgage lender's panel - local law firms are often smaller with fewer principals which may exclude them from working with certain major high street solicitors. Click here to read more about which mortgage lender panels solicitors can and can't work on.
- Taking time off from work - it isn't always easy to visit your solicitor and having to see them 2 or 3 times during the conveyancing process may add a strain onto your work life, or be unachievable if you live abroad.
- Locally inexperienced - your local solicitor may not specialise in conveyancing and may have more experience in other areas of law.
- Less competition, higher prices - with less competition your local solicitor's legal fees are most likely to cost more, especially if they have to keep premises in premium high-street real estate.
Why choose SAM Conveyancing Solicitors in Cambridge?
Whether you're buying, selling, remortgaging, extending a lease, staircasing shared ownership, or paying off your help to buy loan, you'll need a conveyancer to handle the legal side of things. With SAM you get the benefit of dedicated conveyancing executive who'll guide you through the process, from start to finish, at no extra cost. Available Monday to Saturday to answer all your questions, we'll bridge the gap between you and your solicitor, with regular updates in plain English.
We have hand selected some of the best conveyancing solicitors Cambridge has to offer, which are backed by a no sale no fee guarantee and the Cambridge conveyancing fee we quote is broken down so you can see exactly what your quote includes. What we quote you is the fixed price you will pay for the agreed work. No unpleasant surprises.
You'll also benefit form our state of the art Online Conveyancing Process to track your progress and next steps along the way.
We have hand selected some of the best conveyancing solicitors Cambridge has to offer, which are backed by a no sale no fee guarantee and the Cambridge conveyancing fee we quote is broken down so you can see exactly what your quote includes. What we quote you is the fixed price you will pay for the agreed work. No unpleasant surprises.
You'll also benefit form our state of the art Online Conveyancing Process to track your progress and next steps along the way.
Affordable Housing Schemes
There are a number of affordable housing schemes in Cambridge to help make buying a property more achievable. The work is more complex and we have specialist conveyancing solicitors to handle the following:
- Shared Ownership Solicitors
- Right to Buy Solicitors Cambridge - speak to Cambridge City Council to find out if you are eligible
- Discount Market Sale Cambridge - check with Cambridge City Council if they are running a DMS scheme
Property Solicitors Cambridge
You can rest assured that you're in good hands with our Conveyancing Solicitors Cambridge. They are skilled and experienced with complex transactions from a simple purchase for a property in Cambridge to a Sale and Purchase of a shared ownership property, executing a Deed of Trust simultaneously.
We have specialist Cambridge leasehold conveyancing solicitors to handle your sale & purchase of a leasehold property, as well as lease extensions and creation, sale, or purchase of a Cambridge share of freehold property.
Due to the additional legal work surrounding the lease and terms, your quote will be calculated based on the tenure, so as long as you give us the correct details when getting your Cambridge leasehold conveyancing quote with the simple form above, this will be included in your initial quote, not a surprise addition later on. Property Challenges Solved.
Due to the additional legal work surrounding the lease and terms, your quote will be calculated based on the tenure, so as long as you give us the correct details when getting your Cambridge leasehold conveyancing quote with the simple form above, this will be included in your initial quote, not a surprise addition later on. Property Challenges Solved.
Frequently Asked Questions: Conveyancing Solicitors Cambridge
Average conveyancing fees in London can be slightly higher than the rest of the country. Depending on the price of the property and the complexity of the transaction you could pay several hundred to a couple of thousand pounds. Our conveyancing fees in Cambridge start at £723 INC VAT.
Fill in our easy online form for a fixed quote, tailored to your requirements.
Fill in our easy online form for a fixed quote, tailored to your requirements.
It's not necessary to have a local conveyancing solicitor as the process is the same throughout England and Wales. You should prioritise service and efficiency over proximity to Cambridge, when choosing your conveyancing solicitor.
There are many factors which can delay conveyancing in Cambridge. A very simple transaction can be completed in less than two months, but the average is closer to 12-16 weeks.
CQS Accreditation
All our panel solicitors are CQS accredited. You can trust the Conveyancing Quality Scheme for the highest standards of conveyancing.Fixed Fee
Don't bother with an 'estimate' fee. You want to make sure that your total fee is fixed (they can't charge you more later) and it includes all the necessary components. We build your quote based on each of the costs involved in a standard transaction based on the information you give us, with no sneaky extra fees. If you have additional requirements, speak with a helpful team member to ensure everything you need is covered within your quote.No Sale No Fee
Choose a conveyancing solicitor in Cambridge who offers a No Sale No Fee Guarantee, like ours. If your first sale or purchase falls through, the money you've spent with us will go toward your next one. Terms apply.Reviews
Check out their reviews to be sure they provide a good service and meet their timescales.Communication
Not knowing what is going on is the most frustrating thing for a client. Many solicitors are too busy doing legal work to answer all their clients call for updates. With SAM Conveyancing, you'll have a dedicated conveyancing executive available Monday to Saturday. They'll keep you in the loop on progress, translate the legal jargon, chase your solicitor when required and email you about milestones.Value
Get a fully comprehensive quote covering all your needs so you can accurately compare your options to ensure you're paying a good price. Online conveyancing is just as safe as you protect your data on the internet, as you would in any other transaction. Online conveyancing means speedier turnaround times on documents, more convenient meetings and lower running costs for the firm. We pass our savings on to you.
Yes, if you're buying and selling at the same time, the same conveyancing solicitor can handle both transactions, which will save you money, as you'll only have to do the 'new client' admin once.
1. Get a mortgage in principle
Know what you can afford to save wasting time on any false-starts.2. Instruct your conveyancing solicitor before you make your offer
Waiting till after your offer is accepted can delay your transaction. As early as possible, inform them of any details, such as gifted deposits. Using an online service cuts down on snail mail delays and waiting for physical meetings, which can be conducted by video call.3. Apply for your mortgage quickly
As soon as your offer is accepted, you can submit your application. An independent broker can help speed this along.4. Order your searches and surveys
Ordering these early can speed up your conveyancing process, especially if local authorities face delays. However, it is usually considered prudent to time this with the rest of your chain if a transaction falls through.5. Get your building insurance ready
You'll need insurance from the exchange so research & compare insurance quotes, once your solicitor is instructed.6. Paperwork (When selling)
Ensure you have your paperwork, including energy performance & FENSA certificates.
Cambridgeshire is a county in East Anglia and Cambridge is its county town. It has large areas of very low-lying land, known as fenland. Its economy is predominantly agricultural, although a large area surrounding Cambridge is concerned with high technology (computing, electronics and biochemistry) and is known as Silicon Fen. There are two universities in the county: the University of Cambridge, which is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world, and the Anglia Ruskin University. Cambridge also hosts a regional centre of the Open University. Cambridge is very much the transport hub of the region; its railway station offers connections to many urban destinations and fast, direct services to London. The A10 runs through the city and the M11 runs nearby to it.
Ely Cathedral contains the only Gothic Dome in the world and Holme Fen, to the south of Peterborough, is the lowest point in Britain (2.75m below sea level). Catherine of Aragon is buried in Peterborough Cathedral.
*Mortgage lenders choose which solicitors they will or won't work with. Our panel solicitors are on 99% of mortgage lender panels. Our panel solicitors are currently not on the panel for Kent Reliance (when buying through Shared Ownership) and the Islamic Development Bank. Tell us who your lender is and we will assign you an approved panel solicitor.
**Our panel of solicitors are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and conveyancing work is accredited with the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme.
***No Sale No Fee applies to any sale or purchase quote except auction and right to buy. Read our No Sale No Fee Policy.
**Our panel of solicitors are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and conveyancing work is accredited with the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme.
***No Sale No Fee applies to any sale or purchase quote except auction and right to buy. Read our No Sale No Fee Policy.
What are the conveyancing costs?
Cambridge Conveyancing Solicitor fees vary between online conveyancing solicitors, high street conveyancers or housing solicitors introduced by your estate agent.
The actual conveyancing costs, outside of the legal work, should be fixed, including:
For buyers: stamp duty, land registration, property searches, ID searches and leasehold charges (if buying a leasehold property).
For sellers: office copies, title plan and management information (if selling a leasehold property).
Make sure to budget for all of the above conveyancing costs and to get a fixed fee conveyancing quote from several firms, to compare value.
Making the right choice of solicitor is key to the whole process:
The actual conveyancing costs, outside of the legal work, should be fixed, including:
For buyers: stamp duty, land registration, property searches, ID searches and leasehold charges (if buying a leasehold property).
For sellers: office copies, title plan and management information (if selling a leasehold property).
Make sure to budget for all of the above conveyancing costs and to get a fixed fee conveyancing quote from several firms, to compare value.
Making the right choice of solicitor is key to the whole process:
Do you have to pay Capital Gains Tax when you sell a property?
You are exempt from having to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) provided that the property you've sold is your primary/main residence.
If you do own more than one property, you'll have to pay CGT but you can choose which property carries the exemption.
