I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must vacate my let out apartment in Sheldon by 11/7/2023. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, speak to your conveyancer and ask them to they seek the assistance the other lawyers, try to a target completion date that all parties will aim to achieve

My relative recommended that if I am buying in Sheldon I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Sheldon conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Sheldon around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Sheldon.

I completed on my flat on 2 May and my personal details is yet to be registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Sheldon said it should be concluded in less than a month. Are properties in Sheldon uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Sheldon registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any interested parties. As of today roughly three quarters of submission are fully addressed within two weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Registration takes place once the new owner has moved in to the property so 'speed' is not typically primary concern but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer could communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Sheldon. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sheldon

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please supply a car parking plan. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

My step-father has suggested that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Sheldon. Do I follow his guidance?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to select a conveyancing practitioner is to seek guidance from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the firm that you are are thinking of instructing.