I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must vacate my rented property in Wendover by 12/2/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, speak to your conveyancer and request that they cajole the sellers solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will look to achieve
I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Wendover for our home move. Our financial adviser has since advised us that our bank Norwich and Peterborough Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?
Lenders in the main restrict either the type or the amount of conveyancing practices on their panel. Typical examples of such criteria being that a law practice must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the profile of firm, a few lenders have decided to limit the number of firms they permit to act for them. You should note that Norwich and Peterborough Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the reduction of solicitor panels a few years ago even though there remains differing opinions about the level of solicitor engagement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that hundreds of law firms, including some in or near Wendover only conduct very few conveyances a year.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial land in Wendover?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Wendover will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Wendover. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Wendover.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Wendover it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Wendover commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Wendover.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Wendover?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Wendover. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Wendover solicitor on the Nottingham Building Society conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am prepared to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the facility on this page. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Wendover conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Wendover conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to check whether they are on the Nottingham Building Society member panel
I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor flat in Wendover. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have recently received a quarterly service charge demand – what should I do?
The sensible thing to do is clear the service charge as you normally would as all rents and maintenance charges will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Wendover - Sample of Queries before buying
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Is the freehold reversion owned jointly by the leaseholders? If a Wendover lease has less than eighty years it will affect the marketability of the property. It is worth checking with your lender that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will probably need a lease extension sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out what this will be. For most Wendoverlease extensions you would be required to have been the owner of the property for 24 months before you are legally able to extend the lease. Best to be warned if window replacement or some other major work is due shortly that will be shared amongst the leaseholders and will materially increase the the maintenance charges or require a specific payment.