I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my let out apartment in Sudbury by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
It is unwise to give notice on a rental unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and request that they cajole the owners side, try to a target completion date that all parties will look to achieve
It is is a decade since I purchased my home in Sudbury. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been instructed on the sale but I can't track down the title documents. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. First there is a chance that the deeds will be kept by the lender or they could be in the possession of the conveyancers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Sudbury relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.
I opted to have a survey done on a property in Sudbury ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend not give a mortgage on this type of home.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Sudbury. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
How difficult is it to transfer to a new firm as I need to find one who is on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing list. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Sudbury round the corner but he is not approved by National Westminster Bank
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Sudbury on the National Westminster Bank panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Sudbury. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Sudbury.
As co-executor for the will of my father I am selling a house in Neath but reside in Sudbury. My conveyancer (approximately 260 miles from meneeds me to sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Sudbury who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Sudbury based
Developers have put forward a conveyancing practitioner and I've sought an estimate from them. They are almost three hundred pounds less expensive than my preferred Sudbury conveyancer. Should I use them?
Builders often have lists of property lawyers who expedite matters and who know the developer’s documentation and conveyancer. As many developers offer an incentive to use a preferred conveyancer for this reason, any increased charges can be avoided and a developer will not put forward a conveyancing warehouse and run the risk of having the transaction delayed when they want exchange in 28 days. The argument for not opting for the suggested property lawyer is that they may prove unwilling to 'push' your interests at the risk of alienating the developer. If you worry that this may be the case you should stick with your high street Sudbury lawyer.