I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented property in Axbridge by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to provide notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and urge them to they apply pressure on the sellers solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will look to achieve
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Axbridge. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 23/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one close by in Axbridge I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Axbridge suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?
Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
I'm converting the mortgage on my primary property to a buy to let mortgage with Aldermore and intend to use the remaining equity towards further house. The area we are talking about is Axbridge. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two lenders and link together the two deals?
Make use of our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. Assuming that they are your lawyer will be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and requirements.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Axbridge. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.
Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Axbridge - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Axbridge Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing
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It would be a good idea to investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Axbridge. If you like the flatin Axbridge but your dog is not allowed to move with you then you have a very hard determination. How much is the service charge and ground rent on the apartment? Most Axbridge leasehold flats will incur a service bill for maintenance of the block levied on behalf of the management company. Should you purchase the property you will have to meet this amount, usually quarterly throughout the year. This could be anything from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. There will also be a ground rent to be met annual, this is usually not a significant amount, say approximately £25-£75 but you should to enquire as occasionally it could be many hundreds of pounds.
My estate agent has suggested using their property lawyer for the conveyancing in Axbridge - Surely it’s better to just instruct them?
You need to establish if the estate agent is recommending a conveyancing practitioner or introducing to a conveyancing practitioner. There are plenty of Axbridge selling agents who recommend two or three Axbridge conveyancing firms purely based on those lawyers offering a great service.