I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my rented property in Lanchester by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?

It is unwise to give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, speak to your conveyancer and ask them to they seek the assistance the other lawyers, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will look to achieve

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Lanchester

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Lanchester and Solicitor firms in Lanchester who can help with your conveyancing It is important to make clear that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal work in the home buying process. The two can deal with associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I am assisting my mother sell her property in Lanchester. Does the conveyancer arrange the energy assessment or do I organise this?

After the demise of Home Packs, energy assessments was left as a compulsory element of selling a property. An energy assessment should be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. This is not a task that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Lanchester conveyancing solicitor they might help arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with long established local assessors

I have paid off my mortgage with Principality. I assume I don't need a Lanchester lawyer on the Principality panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Principality mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Principality mortgage from the register. Principality, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where Principality has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. Principality has instructed the Land Registry to do so

How does conveyancing in Lanchester differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Lanchester approach us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because builders in Lanchester typically purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Lanchester or who has acted in the same development.

Hoping to buy a property located in Lanchester and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Lanchester. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Lanchester area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Lanchester. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am a negotiator for a long established estate agency in Lanchester where we have witnessed a number of leasehold sales derailed due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Lanchester conveyancing solicitors. Please can you confirm whether the owner of a flat can start the lease extension process for the buyer?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

I own a ground floor flat in Lanchester, conveyancing having been completed August 2009. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding properties in Lanchester with over 90 years remaining are worth £202,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £60 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 2081

You have 57 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £28,500 and £33,000 plus legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.