I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented apartment in Seaton and Hartley by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice on a rental until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, update to your solicitor and ask them to they seek the assistance the sellers side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work to achieve
My Conveyancer in Seaton and Hartley has never been on on the The Mortgage Works Approved Panel. Can I still use my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the The Mortgage Works list of approved lawyers?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your preferred Seaton and Hartley solicitors but The Mortgage Works will need to instruct a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional total legal charges and cause frustration.
- Get a new lawyer to to deal with the purchase, not forgetting to check they are Convince your conveyancer to use their best endeavours to join the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel
I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when purchasing a property in Seaton and Hartley? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some homeowners residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for maintenance towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Seaton and Hartley?
Unless a previous purchase of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you can assume that conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Seaton and Hartley to continue to recommend a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Seaton and Hartley is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Seaton and Hartley are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Seaton and Hartley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Seaton and Hartley may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
Am I best advised to instruct a Seaton and Hartley conveyancing solicitor based in the area that I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can perform the legal formalities however her office is approximately 350kilometers away.
The benefit of a local Seaton and Hartley conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to sign documents, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Seaton and Hartley know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and in the main were happy that should surpass using an unknown Seaton and Hartley conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Seaton and Hartley based.