I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must leave my let out apartment in Arthog by 23/7/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice for your letting until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, speak to your lawyer and ask them to they chase the other solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will aim to achieve
My Conveyancer in Arthog is not listed on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to use my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Godiva Mortgages Ltd list of approved lawyers?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your existing Arthog lawyers but Godiva Mortgages Ltd will need to use a conveyancer on their panel. This will result in additional total conveyancing fees as well as result in delays.
- Find an alternative practitioner to act in the purchase, remembering to check they are on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel
My relative advised me that if I am purchasing in Arthog I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Arthog conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Arthog around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Arthog Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Arthog.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house are lost. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Arthog 10 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
Assuming the title is registered the details of your ownership will be recorded by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to conduct a search at the Land Registry, locate your property and order current copies of the property title for a small fee. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for £20 inclusive of VAT.
How does conveyancing in Arthog differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Arthog come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Arthog usually purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Arthog or who has acted in the same development.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Arthog. I have stumble upon a site which appears to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all the legals done via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?