I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my let out apartment in Longton by 6/1/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?

Generally one should not serve notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, update to your solicitor and urge them to they chase the sellers side, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will work towards

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as FTB of a garden flat in Longton. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Longton?

On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Longton. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the seller's solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be invited to receive the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

My stepmother informed me that in purchasing a property in Longton there could be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Longton which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Longton should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

My wife and I are spending time looking at apartments in Longton and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a lawyer in place at this point? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Co-operative.

It would be advisable to instigate your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the estate agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Co-operative, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

My uncle has recommend that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Longton. Do I take his guidance?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to select a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or family who have actually experience in using the solicitor you're contemplating using.

Expecting to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Longton. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they report fully tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Longton should include some of the following:

Does the lease prevent you from letting out the property, or working from home Where does the liability rest for repairing the window frames An explanation as to the provision in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - with regard to both the building, and the wider rights a leaseholder has The landlord’s rights to access the property. You should be made aware that your landlord has rights of access as well as be informed how much notice must be provided. You would want to be sent a copy of the lease

I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Longton, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Longton with over 90 years remaining are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2094

With only 69 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 plus legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

I have been searching for Longton competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be sure that all the Longton practices that are listed on your site are on the bank conveyancing panel?

The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices on our directory have assured us via an online form that they are on the mortgage company panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the mortgage company panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific Longton conveyancing solicitor being on the bank conveyancing panel is not accurate.