I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must vacate my let out property in Horfield by 31/3/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice for your tenancy unless your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, contact to your lawyer and request that they seek the assistance the sellers lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will aim towards
I am downsizing from our home in Horfield and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Horfield conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used an internet conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Horfield. We have lived in Horfield for 5 years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Horfield. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Horfield 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.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Horfield. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Horfield
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Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
My husband and I are one month into a residential purchase having been recommend to a firm by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Horfield. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
They would have to be very poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been issued? In the event that it has you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and ensure the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your conveyancer should be on the banks panel to avoid escalating fees and delays. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool will help you find a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Horfield
Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Horfield from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Horfield can be avoided if you get in touch lawyers the minute your agents start advertising the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ lawyers. If you are supposed to have a share in the Management Company, you should make sure that you are holding the original share document. Arranging a new share certificate is often a time consuming formality and slows down many a Horfield home move. If a new share certificate is necessary, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (where relevant) for this as soon as possible. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Horfield state that internal structural alterations or laying down wooden flooring require a licence from the Landlord consenting to such alterations. If you fail to have the paperwork to hand do not communicate with the landlord without checking with your solicitor before hand. You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but it would be advisable verify this by asking your solicitors. A buyer’s conveyancer will not be happy to advise their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the lease term is below 80 years. It is therefore important at an as soon as possible that you identify whether the lease term requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Horfield - Examples of Queries before buying
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The answer will be useful as a) areas may cause problems in the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where maintenance are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will want to have all the details The prefered form of lease structure is if the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this situation the tenants benefit from control and even though a managing agent is usually employed if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. What is the length of the lease?