I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and must be out of my let out property in Badminton by 1/12/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. How realistic is it to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?

The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, update to your conveyancer and urge them to they chase the sellers lawyers, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will look to achieve

As someone unfamiliar with the Badminton conveyancing process what’s the number one tip you can give me concerning the legal transfer of property in Badminton

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Badminton and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of opportunity for confrontation between you and others involved in the home moving process. E.g., the seller, estate agent and sometimes a mortgage company. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in Badminton an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the process whose responsibility is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.

We are witnessing a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be blamed for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you must always trust your conveyancer ahead of all other players in the home moving process.

I am helping my niece sell her house in Badminton. Does the conveyancer order an EPC or it is for the seller to see to?

After the abolition of Home Packs, energy assessments was retained a required component of selling a property. An EPC should be to hand in advance of the property being placed on the market. This is not something that conveyancers normally organise. If you are instructing a Badminton conveyancing practitioner they may be able to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable local assessors

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Badminton. I have a mortgage agreed with Aldermore. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Aldermore, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Badminton. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their solicitor. I paid an upfront payment of £150. Shortly after, the conveyancing practitioner called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Kent Reliance panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Badminton. Now, I need the files however cannot find the solicitor. 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 Badminton 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 element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Badminton is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Badminton are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Badminton you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Badminton may determine 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.