For most people, buying and selling their house is one of the most important and valuable transactions they will ever undertake and at Hunt & Coombs we understand how important and sometimes stressful it can be. Our residential property lawyers will make sure that the legal aspects of the move proceed as smoothly as possible and our dedicated team will be there to help you with any queries that you may have.
We will keep you updated on your transaction throughout and try to work to a completion date that suits you, subject to the progress of the rest of the chain.
This is is a service that we are not able to offer, for further information please view our anti-fraud restrictions leaflet.
To provide you with the accurate and relevant pricing information to help you make a considered decision when choosing and purchasing legal services from our Residential Property team please visit our Legal fees for Residential Property page or contact us.
Online fraud is on the increase specifically in property transactions. To help keep yourself safe from this threat please view our advice on protecting yourself.
To request further advice or a quote from the Residential Property Team, please call 01733 882 800 for Peterborough, 01832 273506 for Oundle, 01480 411224 for Huntingdon, email [email protected] or contact us via our enquiry form.
Associate - Team Leader Residential Property
Associate
Associate
Partner
Senior Conveyancing Executive
These are a Bankruptcy Search against you (required only if you are having a mortgage) and a Land Registry Search. This search gives you priority at Land Registry to complete registration of your purchase without any further entries on the title. These searches are only undertaken just before completion.
This is your moving day. Generally speaking, the keys to the property should be at the Estate Agent’s by 2pm.
Although the contract provides that the property is to be insured by the buyer from exchange, the seller must continue their insurance cover until legal completion to ensure they are fully protected in case of a claim.
How a pre-sale legal service can help to speed up the process of moving home and reduce the risk of your house sale falling…
Our Sale Ready Legal Pack is a pre-sale legal service for a smoother, faster and less stressful property sale.
Does the level of protection meet your needs One of the advantages…
What you should consider and what to watch out for For some,…
Associate - Team Leader Residential Property
Contact Us
Or complete the form below:
Hunt & Coombs LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership registered in England and Wales, Registration no. OC320243, VAT no. 120013160. Hunt & Coombs LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with Registration no. 443035. A list of members is available at Westpoint, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ.
Our indemnity insurer: HDI Global Specialty SE of 20 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0BG (Lead insurer), American International Group UK Limited & Starr International (Europe) Limited.
© Hunt & Coombs Solicitors 2025.