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Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Bures

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There is a good reason why you won’t find people saying “if only I would have chosen a cheap web based firm”! Go local - instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bures

5 reasons to use our service to assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Bures

  • 1 Bures conveyancing lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Bures is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the the solicitors for the other party are located in Bures - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 4 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal links with Bures selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 Over the years Bures lawyer have established excellent links with Bures local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Bures.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bures since November 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bures

Why do I have to pay up front for my conveyancing in Bures?

If you are buying a property in Bures your solicitor will request that you to provide them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Normally this is asked for to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. If any deposit is payable against the total price then this should be needed shortly in advance of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Bures. My lender is Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 3/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :

I am aiming to move home in March. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Bures. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen before I stumbled across this page.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from your selling agent however this can only be done when the sellers lawyers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. After that you can advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal company but can assist you in finding a conveyancing in Bures or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Bures.

When it comes to lenders such as RBS, do Bures conveyancing practitioners incur an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

I have paid off my mortgage with Nationwide. I assume I don't need a Bures conveyancer on the Nationwide panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Nationwide mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Nationwide mortgage from the register. Nationwide, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Nationwide has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Nationwide has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Nationwide mortgage has been paid off.

What does a local search inform me about the house my wife and I buying in Bures?

Bures conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Searchflow The local search is essential in every Bures conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide 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 areas.

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

Covenants that are restrictive in nature 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…’

I have been informed by many friends to expect 6-8 weeks for Bures conveyancing to complete.This was a month ago. The property information was only received to my conveyancer yesterday so does the time start running now?

Do not rely on completing on a certain date until contracts are exchanged. Regardless of the promises the people you are purchasing from or selling to make, or your financial adviser provides don't rely on them. More stress is caused to home movers by false assurances than anything else.

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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

Domestic 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 across England and Wales.
  • Peter Mallender & Company, Eatanswill House, CO10 2DL

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Bures almost always consists of the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (where relevant)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the home loan (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

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