I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented property in Cambridge by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice for your lease until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, notify to your solicitor and request that they seek the assistance the owners side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look towards
How up to date is your database of Cambridge solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? Do Aldermore send you an updated list?
Cambridge conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Aldermore directly.
Me and my brother own a 4 bedroom Edwardian property in Cambridge. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and HSBC Bank. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Cambridge and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Cambridge. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cambridge
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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. Please supply a car parking plan.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Cambridge for my home move. Can I see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
Members of the public can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training requirements.
I bought a flat in Cambridge last 7/2/2025 and to date it is still not recorded with HMLR. It was part of a new estate and my lawyer told me that it can take over a year to register. I have contacted HM Land Registry directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Should I be concerned?
It is your conveyancing practitioner that you must get in touch with in order to satisfy any issues which have arisen as part of the registration process for your Cambridge property. Normal Cambridge conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the previous owner’s conveyancer that they will help resolve any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking in some way.