We are purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Bures who is on the Nottingham approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nottingham . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Bures.

I need some quick conveyancing in Bures as I am faced with an ultimatum to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. Fortunately I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are not obtaining a mortgage you are at free not to have searches carried out although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Bures the following are examples of issues that can crop up and adversely affect the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

We are 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the local agent to perform conveyancing in Bures. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would need to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been sent? In the event that it has you must inform them of the replacement conveyancer and have the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks panel to avoid supplemental costs and delays. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Bures

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Bures. Conveyancing and The Mortgage Works mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing practitioner in Bures who previously acted has long since retired. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Bures conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Bures Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

The majority of Bures leasehold apartments will have a service bill for maintenance of the building invoiced by the freeholder. If you buy the apartment you will have to pay this charge, normally periodically throughout the year. This can be anything from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large common areas. In all probability there will be a ground rent for you to pay annual, normally this is not a significant figure, say around £25-£75 but you should to check as sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds. You should want to find out as much as you can concerning the company managing the building 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 from a financial perspective and when it comes to day to day issues such as the tidiness of the communal areas. Enquire of other people if they are happy with their management. On a final note, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the managing agents and specifically how they are spending the funds. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?

Is it the case that all Bures legal practices on every bank conveyancing panel?

The Lexsure search tool on this page may be of use or you can pop into your local bank branch in Bures. Chances are that they will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Bures