I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my let out property in Biddulph by 15/12/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not previously done so, update to your conveyancer and ask them to they apply pressure on the owners lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work to achieve
My wife and I are purchasing a house in Biddulph. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? On completion day we have to put funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Yorkshire BS. Is it usual for Yorkshire BS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Biddulph is approved on their conveyancing panel? Yorkshire BS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Yorkshire BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
My offer on a house in Biddulph has been accepted, the sellers do however have a dependent purchase. The owners have placed an offer on a flat, but it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other flats booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Biddulph. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Virgin Money started?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Biddulph conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is check that your property lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent steps this very much depends on the specifics of your case, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. During a rising market some home buyers would apply for the mortgage with Virgin Money and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their conveyancer to press on with the conveyancing in Biddulph.
I have been told that property searches are the main reason for obstruction in Biddulph house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Biddulph.
I am selling my home. My previous solicitors has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Biddulph if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Biddulph. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden apartment in Biddulph. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have recently had a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
It best that you clear the service charge as normal because all ground rent and service charges will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Biddulph - A selection of Questions you should consider before Purchasing
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You should be aware if it is less than eighty years it will affect the marketability of the apartment. Check with your bank that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely require a lease extension at some point and it is worth finding out what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the residence for a couple of years in order to be entitled to exercise a lease extension. Who manages the block? What prohibitions are there in the Biddulph Lease?
Is it the case that all Biddulph law firms on every bank conveyancing panel?
You can use our search tool or you can go into your high street lender branch in Biddulph. the probability is that they can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Biddulph