I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my rented property in Holmes Chapel by 2/1/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. Can I complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?
It is unwise to provide notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not previously done so, notify to your solicitor and request that they cajole the other solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will work to achieve
When can the exchange of contracts happen for domestic conveyancing in Holmes Chapel and do I need to be at the conveyancers office?
Where you are round the corner to our conveyancing solicitors in Holmes Chapel you are welcome to attend to sign contracts. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we work with supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and provide as equally detailed and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. A signed contract simply enables the solicitor to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Holmes Chapel)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.
We just had an offer accepted to buy with Coventry BS. We have called around locally yet cant to find a Holmes Chapel conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS approved list. Can you assist?
Feel free to take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this web page. Pick the lender and type Holmes Chapel or your location and you will see numerous solicitors based in Holmes Chapel or by proximity to you.
If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Holmes Chapel what would it be?
Do not opt for the lowest Holmes Chapel conveyancing quote. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
When it comes to lenders such as Co-operative, do Holmes Chapel lawyers incur a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Holmes Chapel on 16/9/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Santander and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Santander 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 Santander to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Santander conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I'm buying my first flat in Holmes Chapel with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The sale representative advised me not reveal to my lawyer about the deal as it may adversely affect my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my basement flat in Holmes Chapel. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have just had a quarterly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
It best that you discharge the service charge as usual because all rents and maintenance charges should be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I inherited a ground floor flat in Holmes Chapel, conveyancing having been completed February 2007. How much will my lease extension cost? Similar properties in Holmes Chapel with over 90 years remaining are worth £265,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2101
You have 76 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.