I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my rented property in Hazel Grove by 6/1/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your lawyer and request that they seek the assistance the owners solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will work towards

We're in Hazel Grove, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is TSB , and our lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I am purchasing a new build house in Hazel Grove benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it may jeopardize my loan with Barnsley Building Society. 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.

I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Hazel Grove for my home move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone may search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training purposes.

My partner and I have today had an offer accepted on our 1st house in Hazel Grove, and are about to get solicitors instructed. We have made use of the various rating tools and the results are from all over the country. Is it advisable to have a Hazel Grove lawyer local to the potential house? I am willing to do everything over the web, but I assume at some stage we will need to visit the conveyancer's office to sign papers?

Usually there is no need to physically visit the office of your conveyancer, they can send any relevant documents to you, which you can sign and send back. Many buyers and sellers choose to instruct a locally based solicitor, but it's by no means a prerequisite for conveyancing in Hazel Grove.