I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and must be out of my rented apartment in Nether Edge by 2/11/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice for your letting until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, update to your conveyancer and ask them to they seek the assistance the other side, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will look towards
Having sold my house in Nether Edge last December but our buyer keeps telephoning every few hours to say their solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
After completion of your house sale your conveyancer is committed to deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Where relevant, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion steps peculiar conveyancing in Nether Edge.
We're in Nether Edge, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is TSB , and our solicitor is on the TSB conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no property lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Nether Edge 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?
In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your solicitor will be aware exactly where to find all the appropriate paperwork so you may buy or sell your property without any difficulty. Where copies can’t be found, your lawyer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the property.
I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Nether Edge before retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not give a mortgage on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Nether Edge. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I am employed by a long established estate agency in Nether Edge where we see a few leasehold sales jeopardised as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Nether Edge conveyancing firms. Can you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the buyer?
Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.
An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.
I acquired a studio flat in Nether Edge, conveyancing was carried out January 2011. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Nether Edge with an extended lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease runs out on 21st October 2076
You have 50 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as legals.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.