I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must be out of my let out flat in Cudham by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to serve notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, speak to your conveyancer and request that they cajole the other side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work towards
We note that you have a search directory identifying firms on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Cudham?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Cudham.
I'm spending time viewing houses in Cudham and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a property lawyer appointed at this point? I am planning to take a mortgage with Co-operative.
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the EA. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Co-operative, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Cudham on 26/5/2026, valuation was booked 3 days later, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Kent Reliance and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
At last I have had an offer on a maisonette in Cudham agreed to, but there is a chain. The owners have put an offer on a property, but it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have chosen a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Cudham. What should be my next step? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Yorkshire BS?
It is usual to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Cudham conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Concerning the next stages this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market the majority of purchasers will apply for a home loan with Yorkshire BS and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their solicitor to press on with searches.
I have recentlybeen informed that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Cudham for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Cudham conveyancing specialists.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one near me in Cudham I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Cudham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?
Should you require a home loan that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
Should I instruct a Cudham conveyancing solicitor based in the location that I am buying? I have an old university friend who can conduct the conveyancing however his firm is located approximately 350miles away.
The benefit of a local Cudham conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign paperwork, deliver your ID and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and the majority were happy that must trump using an unknown Cudham conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.