I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my rented apartment in Chiseldon by 12/6/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice for your lease unless you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your solicitor and request that they chase the owners solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will aim towards
I am considering applying for a TSB mortgage for purchase of a new build (under development) in Chiseldon with 70% loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for TSB ?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the TSB conveyancing panel, but TSB would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Chiseldon?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Chiseldon will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Chiseldon. The search result provides definitive information 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 Chiseldon.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Chiseldon it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Chiseldon commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Chiseldon.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Chiseldon. Now, I need my files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Chiseldon of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Chiseldon is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Chiseldon are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Chiseldon you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Chiseldon 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 better off to choose a Chiseldon conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? An old friend can execute the conveyancing however they are based over three hundred miles drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Chiseldon conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Chiseldon know how is a bonus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and in the main were impressed that must trump using an unfamiliar Chiseldon conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.