Would the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site conduct auction conveyancing in Bourne End?
We know of a number of auction lawyers we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Bourne End is just one of the many areas of where our lawyers have offices.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Bourne End. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 27/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I'm the single beneficiary of my late father’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Bourne End. The Bourne End property was put into my name in August. I now wish to sell up. I understand that there is a CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership will be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the property in August. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?
The CML handbook obliges conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be caught by that. How sensible a view lenders take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this provision is chiefly there to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Clydesdale, do Bourne End conveyancers incur a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
After what feels like an age I have had an offer on a maisonette in Bourne End accepted, the owners do nevertheless have an associated purchase. The sellers have placed an offer on somewhere, however it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have selected a high street conveyancing solicitor in Bourne End. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Bank of Ireland going?
It is understandable to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Bourne End conveyancing search costs, etc). The first course of action is to check that your lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Concerning the next phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. During a hot market many purchasers will apply for a home loan with Bank of Ireland and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their property lawyer to press on with searches.
What does a local search tell me about the property my wife and I buying in Bourne End?
Bourne End conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance Onsearch The local search is essential in every Bourne End conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Bourne End prior to instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold property.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bourne End. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Bourne End especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Bourne End.
Am I better off to instruct a Bourne End conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? An old friend can perform the legal work but her office is approximately 350kilometers away.
The benefit of a high street Bourne End conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, hand in your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. Having local Bourne End know how is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and in the main were content that must trump using an unfamiliar Bourne End conveyancing lawyer just because they are Bourne End based.