I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must leave my rented flat in Edith Weston by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Can I complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. If you have not already done so, speak to your lawyer and request that they apply pressure on the other lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look to achieve
We note that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Edith Weston?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Edith Weston.
I just bought a property at auction in Edith Weston. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?
Having legally committed yourself to purchase you now have to retain a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are faced with a pending a drop dead date to complete the conveyancing. An auction property will have a bespoke auction set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the conveyancing papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation specific to leasehold premises. You must give this to the lawyer instructed by you ASAP. Do make sure that you have funds in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I am buying a property in Edith Weston. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Yorkshire BS have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As your lender is Yorkshire BS your lawyer must check the formal requirements set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Yorkshire BS. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook includes minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Yorkshire BS where a lease fails to satisfy these requirements. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Edith Weston.
Our sealed bid on a house in Edith Weston has been accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on a flat, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other apartments in the pipeline. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Edith Weston. What do I do now? At what point should I apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society?
It is normal to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is approx £1k, then valuation, Edith Weston conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your property lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. As to the next phase this very much dictated by the circumstances of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. In a hot market the majority of purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Leeds Building Society and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their conveyancing practitioner to move forward with searches.
Is it necessary to take out insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when acquiring a property in Edith Weston?
Unless a previous purchase of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you may take it that lawyers conducting conveyancing in Edith Weston to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Edith Weston. Now, I need my documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Edith Weston of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
My wife and I may need to sub-let our Edith Weston ground floor flat temporarily due to a career opportunity. We instructed a Edith Weston conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have closed and we did not think at the time seek any advice as to whether the lease prohibits the subletting of the flat. How do we find out?
A small minority of properties in Edith Weston do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.
I purchased a studio flat in Edith Weston, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent flats in Edith Weston with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2089
With 64 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £15,200 and £17,600 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.