I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my rented flat in Aylesford by 22/1/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Can I complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. If you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and urge them to they chase the owners side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will work to achieve
What happens if my solicitor is removed from the TSB Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Aylesford?
The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
Is it the case that all Aylesford conveyancing solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the UBS conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Nottingham. Aylesford conveyancing solicitors are chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Nottingham?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Nottingham conducted the valuation? Have you advised Nottingham as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Aylesford. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £225. Shortly after, the lawyer called me to say that they were not on the Santander conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Santander panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
What can a local search tell me about the house I am buying in Aylesford?
Aylesford conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for example PSG The local search is essential in every Aylesford conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject sections.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Aylesford. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Aylesford
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There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the agent informed us that the owners will only go ahead if we use their preferred solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a family solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Aylesford
It is improbable the owners are behind this. Should the owner want ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated buyer is going to damage their objectives. Contact the vendors directly and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to instruct your preferred Aylesford conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a kickback or meet his conveyancing figures set by corporate headquarters.