I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my let out property in Ilkley by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Can I complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?

It is unwise to give notice for your letting unless exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your solicitor and request that they apply pressure on the owners lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will aim towards

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Ilkley so that I can attend their offices if required.

Whereas this was necessary 12 years ago, almost all mortgage companies no longer need their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the mortgagors signature. It will still be necessary for you to provide identification documents and there are still manifest advantages to instructing a locally based solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Ilkley.

What will a local search inform me concerning the property I am purchasing in Ilkley?

Ilkley conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations such as Searches UK The local search plays an important role in most Ilkley conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject headings.

I am purchasing a new build house in Ilkley with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative told me not reveal to my conveyancer about the deal as it could affect my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

As co-executor for the estate of my aunt I am selling a residence in Swansea but reside in Ilkley. My lawyer (based 300 miles awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Ilkley to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Ilkley based