I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented property in Poplar by 19/2/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to provide notice for your lease unless your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, speak to your lawyer and ask them to they seek the assistance the owners lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work towards

It is 10 years ago since I acquired my house in Poplar. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I can't find my title deeds. Is this a problem?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be retained by your lender or they could be archived with the lawyers who handled the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Poplar involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it is more problematic but is resolvable.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Poplar?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Poplar will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Poplar. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Poplar.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Poplar it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Poplar commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Poplar.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Poplar is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Poplar are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Poplar you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Poplar may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I have selected a Poplar conveyancing solicitor for our home move (first time buyers) and have picked up in the Ts and Cs that they are not regulated by the FCA. Should I be concerned or is that standard with conveyancer?

We can't see why they should be. Most conveyancing practitioner don't lend money. They should be regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who dictate strict laws regulating monies held by them.