Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Bury St Edmunds

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Main reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Bury St Edmunds

  • 1 Notwithstanding what alternative lawyers tell you it could be important to attend your lawyer to sign legal papers. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without needing to include Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 2 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Bury St Edmunds has a number to select from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 3 Bury St Edmunds property lawyers work in partnership with Bury St Edmunds estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress all the way along
  • 4 There is a distinct possibility the the solicitors for the other party are located in Bury St Edmunds - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 5 Bury St Edmunds lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Bury St Edmunds conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bury St Edmunds since December 2023*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bury St Edmunds

Would the conveyancing solicitors identified through your search tool conduct auction conveyancing in Bury St Edmunds?

There are a number of auction lawyers we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Bury St Edmunds is one of the many locations in which our lawyers have offices.

Are all Bury St Edmunds Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel?

It is true that some banks and building societies now utilise the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Bury St Edmunds. I have a mortgage offer with Yorkshire BS. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use 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 Yorkshire BS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel.

I had an offer accepted on a house in Bury St Edmunds on 24/1/2024, valuation was booked five days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Bank of Ireland and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Bank of Ireland to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Bury St Edmunds for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Bury St Edmunds conveyancing specialists.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a house in Bury St Edmunds prior to retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks may not issue a loan on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. If you call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bury St Edmunds. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Bury St Edmunds to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Bury St Edmunds for my home move. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

You may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training reasons.

We had our mortgage agreed in principle on Tuesday with our lender. We instructed a high street conveyancer in Bury St Edmunds two days ago. Today, our mortgage adviser phoned to advise us that the mortgage company said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As FTB's, we had no idea that the mortgage company had some control over our choice Is this usual?

You are permitted to instruct any lawyer you prefer to appoint including the said conveyancer in Bury St Edmunds however if your lender aren't happy with them you will have to incur additional cost so the mortgage company can instruct their own solicitors as well to protect their interest. On occasion it is possible your solicitor may apply to get added to the lender panel. Do make the most of online search facilities including lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Bury St Edmunds on the lender panel. You can go into your local mortgage company branch in Bury St Edmunds. They will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Bury St Edmunds on the approved list.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Bury St Edmunds regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bury St Edmunds with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Bury St Edmunds. This could include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Burnett Barker Solicitors Limited, Collingwood House, 20 Whiting Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1NX
  • Neil Grigg Limited, 80 Guildhall Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1QB
  • Greene & Greene, 80 Guildhall Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1QB
  • Fraser Paskell Limited, 80 Guildhall Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1QB
  • Charles Fraser & Co, Johnsons Building, Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HY

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Bury St Edmunds regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Bury St Edmunds but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Hayward Moon Property Lawyers, 87 Whiting Street, IP33 1PD
  • Mentors Partnership, 1st Floor, IP33 1LA

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Bury St Edmunds 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
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the bank (where relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the mortgage (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Thetford
Bury St Edmunds
Thurston
Clare
Lavenham

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

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