I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my rented property in Priorslee by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice on a rental until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not previously done so, contact to your lawyer and urge them to they cajole the sellers lawyers, try to a target completion date that all parties will look to achieve
My lawyer in Priorslee is not on the HSBC Bank Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the HSBC Bank panel?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Carry on with your existing Priorslee lawyers but HSBC Bank will need to use a solicitor on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional total conveyancing fees and cause frustration.
- Choose an alternative solicitor to to deal with the conveyancing, remembering to check they are on the HSBC Bank panel
A colleague recommended that if I am buying in Priorslee I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Priorslee conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Priorslee around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Priorslee.
I have a terraced Victorian property in Priorslee. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Leeds Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Priorslee and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Swansea but reside in Priorslee. My solicitor (approximately 260 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Priorslee to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Priorslee based
What type of property do your Priorslee conveyancing quotes apply to?
Our conveyancing quotes are only applicable to standard residential premises in England & Wales. Should you have any different needs for instance industrial or agricultural property or commercial conveyancing in Priorslee please contact us to address this further .