I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to leave my rented property in Nottinghamshire by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Can I complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?

Generally one should not give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, speak to your lawyer and request that they cajole the sellers side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim to achieve

Finally the sale completed on my house in Nottinghamshire last August but my buyer keeps telephoning daily complaining that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

After completion of your disposal your solicitor is duty bound to forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the home loan has been repaid to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion requirements specific conveyancing in Nottinghamshire.

I have been told by my solicitor that defective lease insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Nottinghamshire conveyancing?

The appropriate level of defective lease indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Lloyds TSB Bank and Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

Is it the case that all Nottinghamshire solicitor practices on the Nationwide conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Nationwide approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be regulated by the CLC.

How can we tell if a Nottinghamshire conveyancing solicitor on the Leeds Building Society panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Nottinghamshire getting recommendations is a sensible start. 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 suggest that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your conveyancing.

Is there anything unique about your site and alternative online quote calculators for conveyancing in Nottinghamshire?

At this site obtain a fixed fee quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the issues of your conveyancing in Nottinghamshire. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not charge firms a fee if you select them for your property ownership legalities in Nottinghamshire

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Nottinghamshire conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Nottinghamshire conveyancing practice) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you make enquires with several firms including non Nottinghamshire conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:

If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not? How experienced is the practice with lease extension legislation?

Nottinghamshire Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? Does the lease have onerous restrictions? The best form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the lessees enjoy control and although a managing agent is usually employed if it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.