I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my rented apartment in Long Eaton by 19/11/2024. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?

Generally one should not give notice for your letting unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, update to your lawyer and request that they apply pressure on the other side, try to a target completion date that everyone will look to achieve

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Long Eaton. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Long Eaton

Please supply a car parking plan. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.

My business partner and I are wishing to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Long Eaton for under £2000?

We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Long Eaton, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are intending to acquire or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can find you the right firm. Regarding the fees this will depend on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or email so as to enable us to furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Long Eaton with the aim of speeding up the sale process?

• A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Long Eaton can be avoided if you appoint lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and ask them to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers’ conveyancers.
Many landlords or Management Companies in Long Eaton charge for providing management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should find out the actual amount of the charges. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most frequent cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Long Eaton. If you have had any disputes with your landlord or managing agents it is essential that these are settled prior to the flat being marketed. The purchasers and their solicitors will be warry about purchasing a flat where a dispute is unsettled. You may need to swallow your pride and discharge any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal details of the dispute to the buyers, but it is better to reveal the dispute as historic rather than ongoing. If you are supposed to have a share in the freehold, you should make sure that you are holding the original share certificate. Obtaining a re-issued share certificate is often a lengthy process and slows down many a Long Eaton home move. Where a new share is necessary, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (where applicable) for this sooner rather than later. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s consent? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Long Eaton state that internal structural changes or addition of wooden flooring necessitate a licence issued by the Landlord acquiescing to such works. If you fail to have the consents in place do not contact the landlord without contacting your solicitor before hand.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Long Eaton - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

Please tell me if there are any major works on the horizon that will add a premium to the maintenance costs? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? You should want to find out as much as you can about the company managing the building as they can either make your life much easier or much more difficult. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you will be at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to practical issues such as the upkeep of the common parts. Ask other tenants what they think of them. Finally, be sure you know the dates that the maintenance fees are due to the relevant party and specifically what it includes.

I need to change lawyers as my Long Eaton lawyer is not on the bank's panel of conveyancing solicitors. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?

In the event that you have not formally appointed a conveyancer to commence the conveyancing and at this stage simply received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Long Eaton that you're considering.