I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented property in Burford by 31/3/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in three weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice for your lease until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, speak to your solicitor and urge them to they chase the sellers solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim towards
Just acquired a detached house in Burford , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register my ownership? My Burford conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to check the land registry aspects are concluded.
As far as conveyancing in Burford is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently approximately 80% of such applications are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration occurs after the new owner has moved in to the property therefore 'speed' is not typically top priority yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
How does conveyancing in Burford differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Burford approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because builders in Burford usually purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Burford or who has acted in the same development.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Burford is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Burford are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Burford you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Burford may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
I have been advised by numerous property agents in Burford to get a quote from a conveyancer using your seach tool. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over another?
We don’t give any referral fee for sending work our way. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
The conveyancing solicitors undertaking our conveyancing in Burford has forwarded papers to review that show the land is unregistered with epitome documents. How can it be that the property not registred at HM Land Regsitry?
Whilst most properties in Burford are now registered with the Land Registry there are still some that remain unregistered. Any property in Burford that has been purchased since the late 1980’s will have been registered at the Land Registry under the compulsory ‘first registration’ scheme. However, if a Burford property has not changed hands in that time then it’s likely the old fashioned title deeds will be the only evidence of ownership.Plenty of Burford conveyancing lawyers should be able to handle such matters but if any uncertainty exists the standard proposition presently seems to be for the current owners to deal with the registration formalities first and subsequently deal with the disposal - this this chain of events will cause a significant delay.