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Reasons to use our Bures conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Bures solicitors work in partnership with Bures estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 2 There is a distinct possibility the other side’s lawyers are located in Bures - if so sets of solicitors will be on good working terms
  • 3 Personal touch and pure property expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Bures property deals can be made a lot more complicated due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 The firms listed on our directory have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 5 Bures solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Bures home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bures since December 2024*

Disposal

of house residence, School Road, CO6 4DH completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £195,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of terraced property, Heycroft Way, CO6 4LN completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £347,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Disposal

of house premises, Queensway, CO10 0HQ completing on 13/01/2025 at a price of £325,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of semi premises, Tey Road, CO6 2LG completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £500,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bures

I am purchasing a house without a mortgage in Bures. I have lived for the last Seventeen years in Bures. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I have knowledge of the road and vicinity very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a home loan, then all but one or two of the Bures conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your conveyancer will try and sway you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches completed, but he is duty bound to do this. One thing to take into account; if you are likely to sell the house at a future date, it will likely be be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches determine. On occasion properties with day to day issues can still throw up detrimental search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Bures should be able to give you some helpful advice in this regard.

Do I have to have a meeting at the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Bures so that I can attend their offices if required.

As opposed to ten years ago, almost all mortgage companies no longer need their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the mortgagors signature. It will still be necessary for you to supply ID documents and there are still manifest benefits to instructing a locally based ayer, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Bures.

This question may be naive but I am new to the home moving as FTB of a garden flat in Bures. Do I collect the keys to the property on completion from my lawyer? If so, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Bures?

On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in Bures. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the completion advance to the seller's lawyers, and once they have received this, you will be invited to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs between 1 and 3pm.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Bures. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

RBS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a house in Bures has been accepted, now what?

Your estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the solicitors are on the lender’s approved list). Telephone RBS or the broker and finalise any appropriate forms. RBS will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or seller to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. RBS will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Bures.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Bures?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Bures. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Bures. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bures

    Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Bures is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Bures are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Bures you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bures may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Bures regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bates Wells & Braithwaite Limited, 27 Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AD
  • Steed & Steed Llp, 6 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2ET

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Bures regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bures but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Peter Mallender & Company, Eatanswill House, CO10 2DL

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Bures is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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