In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Cambridgeshire? What am I being asked for?

You are right in the requirement set out by your lawyer has nothing to do with conveyancing in Cambridgeshire. However these days you can not complete any conveyancing transaction in the absence supplying proof of your identity. Ordinarily this takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a council tax bill. Please note that if you are supplying your driving licence as proof of ID it must be both the paper section and photo card part, one is not satisfactory in the absence of the other.

Verification of your source of funds is necessary in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Don’t be offended when when this is requested of you as your conveyancer will need to have this information on record. Your Cambridgeshire conveyancing solicitor will require evidence of proof of funds before they are able to accept any funds from you into their client account and they will also ask additional questions regarding the origin of monies.

I am planning on selling our property in Cambridgeshire and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Cambridgeshire conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a factory type conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Cambridgeshire. Having lived in Cambridgeshire for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)

I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Cambridgeshire. Now, I need my documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Cambridgeshire of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Cambridgeshire. I have stumble across a web site which appears to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all this stuff done via email that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Planning to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Cambridgeshire. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Cambridgeshire should include some of the following:

Details of the parties to the lease, e.g. these could be the leaseholder, superior lessor, freeholder Where does the liability rest to repair and maintain the block. It is important that you know which party is responsible the repair and maintenance of every part of the building The landlord’s rights to access the property. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. You should be sent a copy of the lease The total ownership of the property. This might be the property itself but might include a loft or cellar if applicable.

I purchased a leasehold flat in Cambridgeshire, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar flats in Cambridgeshire with an extended lease are worth £211,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2093

With only 68 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £9,500 and £11,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.