I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my rented flat in Sandhurst by 13/8/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. If you have not already done so, update to your solicitor and request that they apply pressure on the owners solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will look towards
It is 10 years ago since I purchased my property in Sandhurst. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I can't track down the title documents. Will this cause complications?
You need not be too concerned. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be with the lender or they may still be with the lawyers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers procuring current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Sandhurst involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.
I am the only recipient of my late grandmother’s estate with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Sandhurst. The Sandhurst property was put into my name in May. I plan to dispose of the house. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship could be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the property in May. Will no one buy the property for half a year?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook mandates conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be impacted by that. How sensible a view lenders take of it, depend on the bank as this clause chiefly exists to pick up on subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Coventry BS. Sandhurst conveyancing practitioners were appointed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Coventry BS?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Coventry BS completed the survey? Have you informed Coventry BS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I am purchasing a property in Sandhurst. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Kent Reliance 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 Kent Reliance your lawyer must follow the conveyancing instructions outlined in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Kent Reliance. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Kent Reliance where a lease does not comply with these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Sandhurst.
I am downsizing from my home. My former conveyancers have shut. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Sandhurst if that makes a difference.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Sandhurst. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Sandhurst for my home move. Is it possible to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
One may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor call for training purposes.
What do I do if I am dissatisfied with the conveyancing practitioner who handled my conveyancing in Sandhurst?
Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and is is a fact of life that occasionally matters do not go as planned. However there is recourse where you were not happy with your conveyancing in Sandhurst. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a conveyancing practitioner to their governing body. If you remain unhappy you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.