I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my rented property in Ludgershall by 7/10/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?

Generally one should not provide notice for your tenancy until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your lawyer and urge them to they apply pressure on the owners lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look to achieve

Do I need to visit the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Ludgershall so that I can pop in to their offices if required.

Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for banks undertake the vast majority of work through the post, e-mail or over the phone. This enables them to undertake the conveyancing transaction regardless of where you live in England or Wales. However you should check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Ludgershall?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Ludgershall. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I'm purchasing my first flat in Ludgershall with a loan from Bank of Scotland. The builders would not reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about the side-deal as it may jeopardize my loan with Bank of Scotland. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Neath but live in Ludgershall. My lawyer (based 260 kilometers from merequires that I execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Ludgershall who can witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to 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 Ludgershall based