I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must leave my rented flat in St Giles by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in a couple of weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your conveyancer and urge them to they cajole the sellers side, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will look to achieve
What is the best way to find out if the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in St Giles is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Nationwide Building Society thus spending £192.00 in supplemental legal fees.
You should make use of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the lender and type ‘St Giles’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous solicitors located in St Giles or nearest you.
My partner and I are downsizing from our property in St Giles and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. A high street St Giles conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in St Giles. Having lived in St Giles for three years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in St Giles?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in St Giles. 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…’
Do online conveyancing organisations do everything a high street St Giles solicitor does or do I still need to use a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in St Giles?
If you use an online conveyancer they should cover all the things your St Giles conveyancer would cover.