I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my rented apartment in South Yorkshire by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, notify to your solicitor and request that they seek the assistance the other lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim towards
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in South Yorkshire. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 13/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I have recentlybeen informed that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in South Yorkshire for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of South Yorkshire conveyancing specialists.
I am purchasing a new build house in South Yorkshire with a mortgage from Nottingham Building Society. The builders refused to budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not to tell my lawyer about this side-deal as it would put at risk my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in South Yorkshire I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in South Yorkshire in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
I am 18 days into a leasehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in South Yorkshire. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?
They would have to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you must make them aware of the replacement conveyancer and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added costs and frustration. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our search tool will assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in South Yorkshire