I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my let out apartment in Walton Merseyside by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

It is unwise to give notice for your tenancy unless your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, contact to your solicitor and request that they chase the sellers side, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will work towards

I am purchasing a terraced house in Walton Merseyside. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Walton Merseyside you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Walton Merseyside.

We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our house in Walton Merseyside and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a factory type conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Walton Merseyside. We have lived in Walton Merseyside for six years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to check with 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 ailment)

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Walton Merseyside. 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 legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Walton Merseyside

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. 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 confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please supply a car parking plan.

What can I do to discover who owns a property in Walton Merseyside?

On the basis that the property is recorded at HMLR, and you have sufficient details of the address of the property, you should be able to see details from the the Land Registry of the recorded proprietor for a a minimal charge.