I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must be out of my rented property in Ruskington by 26/2/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?

It is unwise to provide notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, speak to your solicitor and ask them to they chase the other solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim towards

I own a freehold residence in Ruskington but nevertheless pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Ruskington and has limited impact for conveyancing in Ruskington but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be extinguished.

I am helping my niece sell her flat in Ruskington. Will the conveyancing solicitor commission an energy assessment or it is for the owner to see to?

Following the demise of Home Packs, energy performance certificates became a required component of moving property. An EPC should be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. This is not something that solicitors ordinarily organise. If you are using a Ruskington conveyancing solicitor they might help arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with long established local energy assessors

I happen to be the only recipient of my late grandmother’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Ruskington. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in December. I want to move. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership will be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the property in December. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The CML handbook obliges solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be affected by that. Most banks would take a sensible view as this requirement principally exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.

Our sealed bid on a property in Ruskington has been accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have put an offer on a flat, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Ruskington. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Santander going?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Ruskington conveyancing search charges, etc). The first thing to do is check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Santander conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a rising market many home buyers will apply for a home loan with Santander and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their property lawyer to press on with the conveyancing in Ruskington.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Ruskington?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Ruskington. 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…’

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Ruskington. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ruskington

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?