I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must leave my let out flat in Botley by 9/11/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Can I complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice for your letting until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not previously done so, notify to your solicitor and request that they seek the assistance the owners side, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will work towards
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Botley. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 16/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Will our lawyer be asking questions concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Botley.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in Botley. Some people will purchase a house in Botley, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Solicitors are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that may be undertaken by the buyer or by their conveyancers which should give them a better appreciation of the risks in Botley. The conventional set of property information forms supplied to a buyer’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard question of the vendor to determine if the premises has ever been flooded. If the residence has been flooded in past and is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer could bring a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading response. A buyer’s lawyers will also carry out an environmental search. This will higlight whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be carried out.
2 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Botley concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Botley. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Botley
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There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please supply a car parking plan.
We're FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the selling agent advised that the vendor will only proceed if we use their preferred conveyancers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Botley
We suspect that the owner is not behind this ultimatum. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the owners direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances arranged © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to instruct your own,trusted Botley conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give their negotiator at the agency a commission or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.