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Reasons to use our Long Melford conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Over the years Long Melford conveyancer have developed very good connections with Long Melford local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of undertaking your conveyancing in Long Melford.
  • 2 Long Melford lawyer are the key to a successful Long Melford home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 The companies identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 4 We are the UKs most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Long Melford registered with the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 Long Melford conveyancers will have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Long Melford since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Long Melford

Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Long Melford even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I wish to buy an office in Long Melford with a mortgage from Skipton Building Society?

Our comparison service is predominantly there to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Long Melford but we have recorded at the end of this page a few Long Melford commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the firm directly to see if they can also act for Skipton Building Society

I happen to be the only recipient of my late grandmother’s estate and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Long Melford. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in September. I want to move. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership may be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the property in September. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be impacted by that. How sensible a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the bank as this obligation is chiefly there to capture the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Long Melford. I have a mortgage offer with Virgin Money. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Virgin Money, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.

Having digested plenty of mortgage guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Long Melford solicitor - who is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?

Nottingham will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Nottingham will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Long Melford surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

My wife and I own a renovated Edwardian house in Long Melford. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking Platform Home Loans Ltd to clarify?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Long Melford and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

How does conveyancing in Long Melford differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Long Melford contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Long Melford typically buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Long Melford or who has acted in the same development.

Planning to sign contracts shortly on a basement flat in Long Melford. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they are sending me a report tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Long Melford should include some of the following:

    The length of the lease term. You should receive guidance as what happens when the lease expires, and aware of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring? Rent payments - how much and what the invoice dates are, and also know whether this will change in the future Where does the liability rest for maintaining the window frames Will you be prohibited or prevented from having pets in the property?
For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Long Melford please enquire of your solicitor in ahead of your conveyancing in Long Melford.

Long Melford Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before buying

    What prohibitions are contained in the Long Melford Lease? It would be prudent to find out as much as possible concerning the managing agents as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to daily matters like the upkeep of the common parts. You should not be afraid to ask other tenants if they are happy with their management. In conclusion, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the managing agents and precisely what you get for your money. Most Long Melford leasehold apartments will incur a service charge for maintenance of the block set by the freeholder. If you purchase the flat you will have to meet this amount, usually quarterly throughout the year. This can differ from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built blocks. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a significant figure, say around £50-£100 but you should to check as sometimes it could be surprisingly expensive.

My aunt purchased her house in Long Melford eight years past. She has been married, divorced and is now remarried. She intends to market the house in a few months. I think she will simply be asked to provide a copy of the marriage certificates to the conveyancing practitioner but she is anxious it will frustrate the conveyancing. Should she instruct a solicitor to update the Land Registry details for the property?

You are not required to bring up to date the register on the basis that you have the proof needed to demonstrate how the name change occurred.

Any buyer’s conveyancing practitioner will check the title details and need evidence to prove the change of name for example marriage documentation.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Long Melford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Long Melford specialising in commercial conveyancing in Long Melford. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Steed & Steed Llp, 6 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2ET
  • Bates Wells & Braithwaite Limited, 27 Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AD
  • Wayman & Long, 27 High Street, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8NZ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Long Melford regulated by the CLC

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

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

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related documents
  • Submitting draft papers to the solicitor retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to supplemental questions from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (if applicable)

Neighboring Locations

Lavenham
Clare
Long Melford
Halstead
Bures
Nayland

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

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