We were just about to exchange contracts for a leasehold flat in Hedge End and Botley. We encountered a problem. Our mortgage offer with Yorkshire Building Society runs out on 2/3/2026 but the owners are suggesting a completion date of 4/3/2026. Is it possible to prolong the loan offer?
The best person to deal with your question is your solicitors who is in a position to assess whether they better off negotiating with the mortgage company, seller’s solicitors, estate agents or indeed all three taking into account what has gone on in your house move as of today.
I completed on my home on 16 February and the transaction details are still not on the land registry website. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Hedge End and Botley said it would be concluded in less than a month. Are titles in Hedge End and Botley uniquely lengthy to register?
As far as conveyancing in Hedge End and Botley is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd parties. As of today roughly 80% of such applications are fully addressed within two weeks but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Historically registration is effected once the purchaser has moved in to the premises so an expedited registration is not typically an essential issue yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
How does conveyancing in Hedge End and Botley differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Hedge End and Botley approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because developers in Hedge End and Botley typically buy 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 Hedge End and Botley or who has acted in the same development.
Is it possible to transfer to a new conveyancer as I need to retain a firm on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing list. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Hedge End and Botley round the corner but the firm is not accepted by National Westminster Bank
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Hedge End and Botley on the National Westminster Bank panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Hedge End and Botley. In utilising search facility on this page, you can compare charges for conveyancing solicitors in Hedge End and Botley and throughout England and Wales.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my aunt I am selling a property in Monmouth but live in Hedge End and Botley. My conveyancer (who is 235 miles from meneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Hedge End and Botley who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Hedge End and Botley
What can I expect to pay for conveyancing in Hedge End and Botley?
The amount you are levied for Hedge End and Botley conveyancing costs will differ significantly from solicitor to solicitor. In the circumstances it all the more critical for you to find this out when you first instruct a lawyer. You should also consider asking a few quotes.