I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must leave my rented apartment in Arundel by 24/11/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice for your letting until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your conveyancer and ask them to they cajole the sellers side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim towards
Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Arundel costs more?
In summary, leasehold conveyancing in Arundel and elsewhere usually necessitates additional due diligence compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes analysing the lease terms, corresponding with the landlord about serving required notices, obtaining current service charge and management information, procuring the freeholder’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different leaseholders have owned the lease since it was first granted.
The deeds to our house are lost. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Arundel 5 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?
As long as you have a registered title the information relating to your proprietorship will be evidenced by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is possible to carry out a search at the Land Registry, find your house and secure up to date copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for £20 inclusive of VAT.
I am buying a new build house in Arundel with a loan from Lloyds TSB Bank. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not inform my solicitor about the deal as it would impact my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Arundel solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of Arundel conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Arundel conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to verify if they are on the Aldermore approved list
What is the distinction between surveying and conveyancing in Arundel?
Conveyancing - in Arundel or elsewhere - is the legal term given to transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It involves the investigation of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you are intending to buy and will help you find out about the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you a powerful reason for negotiating the purchase price down or asking the vendor to fix the defects before you move in.