I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my let out flat in Tynemouth by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. How realistic is it 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 for your letting until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your conveyancer and ask them to they chase the sellers lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that all parties will aim towards

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Tynemouth even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I wish to acquire an office in Tynemouth with a loan from Clydesdale?

Our comparison service is mainly used to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Tynemouth but we have listed at the end of this page a selection of Tynemouth commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Clydesdale

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Tynemouth. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the TSB approved list of lawyers. Could you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

The first thing you should do is e-mail the lawyer and enquire whether they can act for the lender. Otherwise you can call TSB who may be able to assist.

I'm buying my first flat in Tynemouth with a mortgage from Britannia. The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my solicitor about the side-deal as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Tynemouth I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Tynemouth suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.