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Top reasons to let us help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Bedford

  • 1 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Bedford has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 2 Notwithstanding what other lawyers say it just might be important to visit your lawyer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already involved in a conveyancing transaction without needing to include the postman into the mix.
  • 3 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 4 Experience means that Bedford lawyer have established valuable working relationships with Bedford local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Bedford.
  • 5 On the balance of probabilities the the lawyers for the other party are based in Bedford - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be on good working terms

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bedford since January 2025*

Transfer

of apartment Tavistock Place MK40 2XU, at the agreed sum of £142,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of terraced property, Howbury Street, MK40 3QT completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £443,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title

Disposal

of apartment Warwick Avenue MK40 2UH, at buying sum of £75,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Disposal

of apartment Palgrave Road MK42 9DH, at buying sum of £170,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bedford

My wife and I are looking to buy a flat in Bedford and have instructed a Bedford conveyancing practice. Within the past 48 hours our conveyancer has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with a view to exchanging next week. Coventry Building Society have this morning contacted us to inform me that they have now hit a problem as our Bedford conveyancer is not on their approved list of lawyers. Please explain?

When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is usual for the purchasers' lawyers to also act for the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your mortgage company and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You don't have to instruct a firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Bedford lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it will likely delay the transaction as you have another set of people involved.

We are buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Bedford who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Virgin Money . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Bedford.

I am looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Bedford who is on the Nationwide Building Society approved. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nationwide Building Society in certain locations such as Bedford. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Bedford prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks will not grant a loan on a flying freehold property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Bedford. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Given that I will soon spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on 3 bedroom house in Bedford I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor about myhouse move ahead of appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the lawyer due to be conducting your conveyancing in Bedford.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a matter number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Bedford should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

I today plan to offer on a house that seems to be perfect, at a reasonable price which is making it more attractive. I have since been informed that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I would have thought that there are issues purchasing a leasehold house in Bedford. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be appointed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Bedford are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are buying in Bedford in which case you should be shopping around for a Bedford conveyancing practitioner and be sure that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions such as obtaining the landlord’spermission to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the property is part of an estate. Your lawyer will appraise you on the various issues.

I am the registered owner of a leasehold flat in Bedford, conveyancing formalities finalised September 2005. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent properties in Bedford with an extended lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2084

With just 59 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £20,900 and £24,200 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bedford regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bedford but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Sharman Law Llp, 1 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PF
  • Hcb Park Woodfine Llp, 1 Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3TN
  • Deo Volente Legal Llp, Mayfair House, 11 Lurke Street, Bedford, Mk40 3hz, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3HZ
  • Ciampa Solicitors, 26 St. Marys Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0AS
  • Cowley Di Giorgio, 63 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2SR

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Bedford regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bedford but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Goodwills Legal Services Ltd , Premier House, MK40 3HU
  • Right Choice Conveyancing Ltd, Bedford i-lab, Priory Business Park, MK44 3RZ
  • Bedfordshire Property Lawyers Limited, 4 Stephenson Court, Fraser Road, MK44 3WJ

Planning law solicitors in Bedford regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bedford specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Sharman Law Llp, 1 Harpur Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PF
  • Hcb Park Woodfine Llp, 1 Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3TN

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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