I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my let out flat in East Twickenham by 13/4/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to provide notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and ask them to they cajole the sellers side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will work towards
Having sold my house in East Twickenham last September but my buyer keeps whats apping daily to say her lawyer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What should have happened following completion?
Post completion of your house sale your conveyancer is committed to send the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where relevant, your lawyer should also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures just for conveyancing in East Twickenham.
After reviewing consumer advice sites for an online solicitor in East Twickenham, most say that I must instruct a CQS assured solicitor. What is CQS?
The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised quality mark for legal experts in buying or selling property, trusted by some of the UK's biggest mortgage companies. Four years ago the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Building Societies Association (BSA). The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. East Twickenham is one of the numerous areas in England and Wales where there are CQS lawyers.
My company is wishing to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive fees for non-domestic conveyancing in East Twickenham for under 2k?
We can recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in East Twickenham, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are intending to acquire or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a complete business we can put you in touch with the right firm. Regarding the costs this will depend on the structure and nuances of the deal. Let us have your details or call us so that we may furnish you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in East Twickenham for my sale. Is it possible to review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
You can review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor telephone calls for training purposes.
The solicitors carrying out our conveyancing in East Twickenham has forwarded papers to review that show the property is unregistered with epitome documents. Is it not the case that all properties in East Twickenham should be registered?
Most property in East Twickenham is registered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Plenty of East Twickenham conveyancing lawyers will be able to handle such matters but in the event that uncertainty exists the standard recommendation nowadays appears to be for the vendor’s solicitor to register it first and subsequently deal with the disposal - this will predictably result in a significant delay.