I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must be out of my let out apartment in Coxhoe by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?

It is unwise to give notice on a rental until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, contact to your lawyer and urge them to they apply pressure on the owners solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look to achieve

A colleague recommended that if I am purchasing in Coxhoe I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Coxhoe conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Coxhoe around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Coxhoe Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Coxhoe.

I'm buying a new build house in Coxhoe benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not reduce the price so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative advised me not disclose to my solicitor about this deal as it will affect my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Coxhoe in advance of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some banks will not give a mortgage on such a home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Coxhoe. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Coxhoe especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Coxhoe.

I am four weeks into a leasehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the high street agent to handle our conveyancing in Coxhoe. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A conveyancer would need to be very bad to suggest diss instructing them. Has your loan offer been issued? If so you will need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the offer are re-sent. The conveyancer needs to be on the lenders panel to avoid escalating costs and complications. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Coxhoe