I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my rented flat in Redcar and Cleveland by 9/11/2023. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Can I complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?

The normal practice is not to provide notice for your tenancy unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, notify to your conveyancer and ask them to they apply pressure on the sellers solicitors, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will look to achieve

We are purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Redcar and Cleveland who is on the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Redcar and Cleveland.

Is there a search tool that I can use to discover of the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Redcar and Cleveland is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for HSBC Bank thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in supplemental legal invoice.

You should take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Redcar and Cleveland’ or your preferred area and you will see a number of lawyer based in Redcar and Cleveland or by proximity to you.

Do I find a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Redcar and Cleveland?

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Redcar and Cleveland and Solicitor firms in Redcar and Cleveland to choose from We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. They may both also conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

We had selected solicitors with offices in Redcar and Cleveland on the Lloyds solicitor panel. They are now charging me a further charge for handling the Lloyds mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Lloyds?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your solicitor can levy a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by Lloyds but by your Redcar and Cleveland solicitor. Plenty of firms on the Lloyds panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

The mortgage over my property is with Aldermore for my property in Redcar and Cleveland. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Aldermore?

Aldermore must be informed of your intention prior to letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Aldermore’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Aldermore will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Aldermore directly. You need not do this via a Aldermore conveyancing panel lawyer.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial premises in Redcar and Cleveland?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Redcar and Cleveland will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Redcar and Cleveland. The search result sets out 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 Redcar and Cleveland.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Redcar and Cleveland it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Redcar and Cleveland commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Redcar and Cleveland.