Conveyancing Solicitors in Burton upon Trent

At Smith Partnership, we understand that buying or selling a property is a major life step. Our dedicated conveyancers and residential property solicitors in Burton upon Trent provide trusted legal support to ensure your transaction is smooth and professionally handled from start to finish. Whether you are looking to buy a house, sell your property, transfer equity or to remortgage in Burton upon Trent, our experienced team is here to help with every legal detail.

With decades of experience in residential conveyancing, we manage the process on your behalf, liaising with estate agents, mortgage providers, and other solicitors, so that you can focus on your next move. We will guide you every step of the way, offering expert insight and timely communication.

Here To Help You With Conveyancing

Smith Partnership offers a comprehensive conveyancing service to clients across Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire and South Derbyshire, including surrounding areas such as Willington, Repton, and Findern. Our approach is friendly yet professional, delivering expert legal guidance in a way that is easy to understand. We take the stress out of the process by managing all the moving parts, ensuring deadlines are met and issues are resolved quickly.

We assist clients with:

  • Selling or buying a property
  • Remortgaging
  • Transfers of equity

We also specialise in more niche areas of Residential Conveyancing, providing comprehensive support for all your legal needs. Whether you are purchasing a new build property and need a conveyancer who can navigate the complexities that come along with buying your house from a developer, or you are involved in a probate sale and require compassionate support in selling a loved one’s house after they have passed, we are here to help you.

Additionally, we assist with assents, guiding personal representative or executors through the process of transferring ownership of property to a beneficiary when a loved one has left their house in their will.

We understand how important your property is, and we tailor our service to match the scale and complexity of your needs. Our commitment to clear advice and personal service means you are always kept informed, every step of the way.

Conveniently Located in Burton Upon Trent

Smith Partnership is proud to be based on the High Street in Burton upon Trent, offering clients a genuinely local service backed by years of experience in the town’s property market. Our conveyancing solicitors understand the key local developments and the practicalities of buying or selling here.

With long-standing roots in the town known for its brewing heritage, manufacturing employers, and a market tradition dating back centuries, we know exactly what matters when it comes to navigating local property transactions.

For those relocating, investing, or remortgaging in this thriving area, Smith Partnership provides the legal expertise and local insight needed to ensure your property plans go ahead smoothly.

Why Choose Smith Partnership?

When you get in touch with Smith Partnership, you are choosing conveyancing solicitors in Burton upon Trent who combine legal precision with an understanding of the town’s property landscape. Our clients benefit from an approach that ensures their unique needs are met, whether they are navigating a straightforward house purchase or a more complex transfer of equity.

We are committed to cutting through the jargon and making the legal side of your move as simple as possible. We understand that communication is key, so we ensure you have a direct line to the solicitor handling your case. With regular updates and approachable service, you will never be left in the dark.

If you are planning to buy a house in Burton upon Trent, or manage any other property matter, we are here to ensure it is completed efficiently and effectively.

Our Burton upon Trent Conveyancing Solicitors

Our team of conveyancing solicitors in Burton upon Trent is highly experienced in all aspects of residential property law. We understand the pressures and time sensitivities that come with buying, selling, transfers of equity or remortgaging a home; we act with urgency and care.

Whether you are purchasing a period home in one of Burton’s historic quarters or finalising the purchase of a new-build on the outskirts of town, our solicitors offer insightful, informed support grounded in both legal expertise and local knowledge.

Clear communication is a hallmark of our service. Smith Partnership has long been trusted by clients across Burton upon Trent and the wider East Midlands, thanks to our reputation for reliability and results. We bring that same dedication to every conveyancing matter we handle.

Contact Our Team Today

To find out how our expert team of solicitors can help you, contact us today on 01283 548 282, send us an email via info@smithpartnership.co.uk or complete our contact form.

FAQs

Most properties are now registered at the Land Registry and the legal documents are held electronically by them. We will send you copies of the documents, and any other supporting documents once the application for registration has been completed. Any old deeds that are no longer needed to prove title to the property, would normally be sent to you.

If you are just selling, or there is a surplus due back to you after completion of your sale and purchase, we will always try to send this to you on the day of completion or on the next working day. Payment is usually made by BACS transfer which takes 3 to 5 working days to clear into your account. If you require the monies on the same day, we can transfer this by CHAPS transfer at a cost of £30 plus VAT. You should request this in advance and provide us with your account details.

These are usually kept with the agent selling the property but we will confirm this to you before completion.

The keys can only be released on the day of completion when the sellers solicitors confirm to the estate agents (or buyers solicitors where there are no estate agents) that they have received the full purchase monies.

You need to agree a date with your sellers/buyers either directly or through the Estate Agents. You should bear in mind that we will try to meet this date but this is not always possible particularly if the date is too soon or some important documentation or information is missing. Please do not book time off work, removal companies or give notice on any temporary accommodation unless Contracts have been exchanged and we have confirmed a completion date to you. It is best to discuss this date once we are near exchange of contracts as if a date is agreed too far in advance it is difficult to know if this is realistic and all the work involved will be completed in time.

Generally you will need to provide a 10% (of the purchase price) deposit although it can be a lesser amount of both the seller and buyer agree. This is paid over from the buyers’ solicitor to the sellers’ solicitor upon exchange of contracts.

If the deposit is less than 10%, there is usually a clause in the contract which confirms that if the buyer does not proceed to completion following exchange of contracts, then the seller has a right to pursue the buyer for the full 10% funds.

An exchange is when the buyer and seller enter into a legally binding agreement to buy and sell on a set date. Once an exchange has taken place, both parties are committed to the sale/purchase, and cannot pull out of the transaction without legal penalties. Exchange of contracts is also when the buyer must pay a deposit, usually 10%.

Completion refers to the day on which all payments have been made/received, that the property is transferred from the seller to the buyer; the day that you move house.

With Freehold property you own the property and the land on which it is situated. With Leasehold property you own the property for a fixed term, but you do not own the land. You would usually pay an annual ground rent to the Freeholder and at the end of the term, the land reverts back to the Freeholder.