I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to leave my let out flat in Lee On The Solent by 8/4/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to provide notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. If you have not already done so, contact to your conveyancer and urge them to they chase the sellers lawyers, try to a target completion date that all parties will look to achieve
I am purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Lee On The Solent who is on the Virgin Money approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Virgin Money in certain locations such as Lee On The Solent. We dont recommend any particular firm.
What is your number one tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Lee On The Solent
We would encourage you not to go for the lowest Lee On The Solent conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
I'm the only beneficiary of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Lee On The Solent. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in January. I want to move. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership could be treated the same way as though I had purchased the house in January. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be affected by that. Most lenders would take a sensible view as this provision is chiefly there to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of property.
I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in February 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Santander are being a right pain. The Lee On The Solent solicitor who is on the Santander conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Santander are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Santander have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Santander have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Santander may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
3 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Lee On The Solent completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Lee On The Solent. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Lee On The Solent
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Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Please supply a car parking plan. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Lee On The Solent I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it only has 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Lee On The Solent for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you need a mortgage that many years will likely be problematic. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.