I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and must leave my rented apartment in North Baddesley by 20/1/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

It is unwise to serve notice for your letting unless you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not previously done so, update 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

Completed the sale of my flat in North Baddesley last September but the buyer keeps texting daily complaining that her lawyer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

After completion of your house sale your lawyer is duty bound to deliver the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities just for conveyancing in North Baddesley.

My grandmother passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in North Baddesley. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Co-operative, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Where you plan to refinance then Co-operative will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Co-operative conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Co-operative mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

Can I be sure that the North Baddesley conveyancing solicitor on the Aldermore panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in North Baddesley getting recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer conducting your conveyancing.

I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in November 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Co-operative are being pedantic. The North Baddesley solicitor who is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Co-operative are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Co-operative have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Co-operative have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Co-operative may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a North Baddesley solicitor having checked that they are on the TSB conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

TSB will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually TSB will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own North Baddesley surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

I am buying a new build flat in North Baddesley. 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.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in North Baddesley

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.