I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented property in Bedford by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Can I complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice for your lease until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and request that they apply pressure on the sellers lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim to achieve
Are the Bedford conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Bank of Ireland?
Bedford conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Bank of Ireland directly.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Bedford. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 29/5/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one close by in Bedford I like with open areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Bedford suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.
How simple is it to switch solicitor as I have to appoint a firm on the Aldermore conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Bedford five minutes from me but she is not approved by Aldermore
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Bedford on the Aldermore panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Bedford. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Bedford.
My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, but the property agent informed us that the vendor will only go ahead if we use the agent's recommended conveyancers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Bedford
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this ultimatum. Should the seller want ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to instruct your own,trusted Bedford conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a commission or meet his conveyancing figures pre-set by corporate headquarters.