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  • 1 Burnham lawyer are the key to a successful Burnham conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 2 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often located many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Burnham
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Examples of recent conveyancing in Burnham since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Burnham

What is the first thing I need to know concerning purchase conveyancing in Burnham?

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Burnham and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for conflict between you and others involved in the house moving process. E.g., the seller, selling agent and even potentially a bank. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in Burnham is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the transaction whose interest is to protect your best interests and to keep you safe.

We are witnessing a worrying increase in the "blame" culture- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor ahead of the other parties in the conveyancing process.

Will our solicitor be asking questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Burnham.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers conducting conveyancing in Burnham. There are those who buy a house in Burnham, fully expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that may be initiated by the purchaser or by their solicitors which should figure out the risks in Burnham. The standard information given to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a standard inquiry of the owner to discover if the property has suffered from flooding. If the property has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the seller, then a buyer may issue a compensation claim resulting from an inaccurate reply. A buyer’s lawyers should also conduct an enviro report. This should higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be initiated.

Have purchased a a detached house in Burnham , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my ownership? My Burnham conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be certain the registration is addressed.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Burnham registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust depending on the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd parties. Currently approximately 80% of submission are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration takes place after the buyer has moved in to the property therefore 'speed' is not always primary concern yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Burnham is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Burnham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Burnham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Burnham may decide 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 residence.

Completion is due on the disposal of our £325,000 maisonette in Burnham on Wednesday in a week. The management company has quoted £336 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Burnham?

Burnham conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes usually requires the purchaser’s solicitor submitting enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to address such questions the majority will be content to do so. They may charge a reasonable charge for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it is above £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the charge is not strictly payable. In reality one has no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.

I bought a 1 bedroom flat in Burnham, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2002. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Burnham with an extended lease are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2078

With just 53 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £27,600 and £31,800 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. 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 clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

It may have been a long time coming a loan agreement from a lender for the refinancing of my 2 bedroom flat is due any day now. Can you recommend a cheap remortgage conveyancing practitioner in Burnham ?

This site is not designed to help in pursuit of the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Burnham. We can offer you value for money conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing companies offering £99 conveyancing in Burnham.At best, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up invoiced for additional fee and still not get the service expected.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Burnham

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Burnham specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Linkside Solicitors, 71 High Street, Burnham, Bucks, SL1 7JX
  • Bayer Solicitors, First Floor, 5 High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1JN
  • Owen White Limited, Senate House, 62-70 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3SR
  • Mason-apps Smallmans & Co, The Old Post Office, Old Post Office Lane, High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1QY
  • Maher & Co, 19 York Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1SQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Burnham regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Burnham with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Burnham. This should include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Linkside Solicitors, 71 High Street, Burnham, Bucks, SL1 7JX
  • Bayer Solicitors, First Floor, 5 High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1JN
  • Owen White Limited, Senate House, 62-70 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3SR
  • Frances Lindsay & Co, 48 Broadway, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1LU
  • Maher & Co, 19 York Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1SQ

Typically, Burnham conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to additional questions from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and redeeming the mortgage (where relevant)

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

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