I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my let out property in Whickham by 2/9/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice for your lease until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, update to your solicitor and request that they cajole the other lawyers, try to a target completion date that all parties will aim to achieve
My relative advised me that if I am purchasing in Whickham I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Whickham conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Whickham around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Whickham Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Whickham Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Whickham.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Whickham 10 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?
You no longer need to have the physical original deeds to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or property, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
How do I locate a Whickham law firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am willing to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the lawyer.
You can use the search on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Whickham conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Whickham conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to check if they are on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd member panel
Should I instruct a Whickham conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am buying? I have an old university friend who can conduct the legal formalities however her office is 300kilometers drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Whickham conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and they were impressed that must surpass using an unknown Whickham conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only 68 years left on my lease in Whickham. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?
If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to locate the freeholder. For most situations an enquiry agent should be helpful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be used as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to proving the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Whickham.
I purchased a split level flat in Whickham, conveyancing formalities finalised 4 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent flats in Whickham with over 90 years remaining are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease ends on 21st October 2082
You have 56 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.