I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my let out apartment in Yateley by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Can I complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

Generally one should not serve notice for your letting unless you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, speak to your solicitor and urge them to they apply pressure on the other solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will work towards

We are looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Yateley who is on the Santander solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Yateley.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Yateley. I I would like to check if they are on the Nationwide Building Society approved list of lawyers. Can you assist?

The first thing to do is phone your lawyer and ask them whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please call Nationwide Building Society who may be able to assist.

I have recentlyfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Yateley for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Yateley conveyancing specialists.

I only have Sixty One years unexpired on my flat in Yateley. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What should I do?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to locate the landlord. In some cases a specialist should be useful to try and locate and prepare a report to be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Yateley.

Yateley Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

The prefered form of lease structure is if the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this arrangement the leaseholders enjoy control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually employed where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders. Most Yateley leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service bill for maintenance of the block set by the landlord. Should you purchase the apartment you will have to pay this charge, usually periodically accross the year. This may be anything from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built buildings. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a significant amount, say about £50-£100 but you should to check it because sometimes it can be surprisingly expensive. Does this lease have more than 90 years left?