I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my let out property in Seaforth by 10/3/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?

It is unwise to provide notice for your lease until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, contact to your solicitor and urge them to they cajole the sellers side, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will aim towards

Is there a list of Skipton panel solicitors in Seaforth on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings available online. If you are in need of a Seaforth solicitor on the Skipton please make the most of our tool.

My wife and I are spending time viewing flats in Seaforth and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Lloyds.

It would be sensible to instigate your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the estate agent. As you are taking out a mortgage with Lloyds, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Seaforth property lawyer having checked that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Virgin Money will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Virgin Money 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. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Seaforth postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Virgin Money, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Seaforth.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Seaforth is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Seaforth are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Seaforth you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Seaforth may determine 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 am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Seaforth for my house move. Can I see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

Members of the public can review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training reasons.

I have just started marketing my ground floor apartment in Seaforth. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have recently received a yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the maintenance contribution as normal as all ground rent and maintenance payments should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Seaforth, conveyancing having been completed May 2011. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar properties in Seaforth with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2106

With only 80 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.