The conveyancer who dealt with my last purchase has given a fee estimate just over a thousand pound for leasehold conveyancing in Bures. I am selling a Georgian house for £275,000. This appears overpriced. Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Bures?
The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. If you shop around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. That being said, you maylive to regret opting for an an untested lawyer. Don't forget to be sure the conveyancer can also act for your lender. You can employ our search tool to choose a Bures conveyancing firm on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Bures.
I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to leave my rented flat in Bures by 10/3/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
It is unwise to provide notice for your letting unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and urge them to they chase the other lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will work to achieve
It is a dozen years since I acquired my home in Bures. Conveyancing solicitors have just been retained on the sale but I can't find my title documents. Will this cause complications?
Don’t worry too much. First the deeds may be with your lender or they may be in the possession of the conveyancers who handled the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Bures involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Bures is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Bures are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bures you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bures may ascertain 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 premises.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Bures and how can you help?
The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to commercial lessees, giving them the right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and assist with commercial conveyancing in Bures
I bought a property in Bures last 20/11/2024 and to date it is still not registered with HM Land Registry. It was part of a development site and my solicitor told me that it may take twelve months to register. I have contacted the Land Registry directly and they say that the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Should I be concerned?
Contact your conveyancer - Where you are unsatisfied with the responses, enquire as to their firm’s complaints protocol and escalate your problem to a Complaints Manager. Registrations for Bures conveyancing are not known to be especially complex.