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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Silsoe house move

Reasons to use our Silsoe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Over the years Silsoe conveyancer have established very good connections with Silsoe local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your home move in Silsoe.
  • 2 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Silsoe will be conducted by a law firm on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 3 Excellent communication together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Silsoe home moves can be made significantly more stressful as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 The Silsoe conveyancing practitioners that are listed are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Silsoe
  • 5 Lawyer conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal links with Silsoe estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Silsoe since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Silsoe

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Silsoe is not identified on my mortgage company's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s work?

That is more than likely a wrong assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should contact the Silsoe conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Silsoe. My lender is Platform

Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 24/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :

What will a local search inform me about the house we're purchasing in Silsoe?

Silsoe conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Searchflow The local search plays a central part in many a Silsoe conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable 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.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a house in Swansea but reside in Silsoe. My solicitor (who is 235 miles awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Silsoe to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Silsoe

What are your top tips when it comes to finding a Silsoe conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Silsoe conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you speak with two or three firms including non Silsoe conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:

    How many lease extensions have they carried out in Silsoe in the last 12 months? Can they put you in touch with clients in Silsoe who can give a testimonial?

Leasehold Conveyancing in Silsoe - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

    On the whole the cost for major works tend not to be included within service charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Silsoe obliged tenants to pay into a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger repairs or maintenance. Is there a share of the freehold? Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability?

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the lender conveyancing panel solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Silsoe so that I can attend their offices if required.

Whereas this was necessary twenty years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Silsoe.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Silsoe regulated by the SRA

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

  • Rebecca L Faret Solicitors, 1the Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1BP

Domestic in Silsoe 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 the appropriate parties
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Undertaking Silsoe searches with respect to the title
  • Reviewing draft sale agreement and other papers collated by the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Raising queries with the vendor’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the sale contract
  • Reviewing replies prepared by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HMLR.

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Silsoe has some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (if applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating adjustments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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