I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my rented flat in Ackworth by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not previously done so, update to your solicitor and ask them to they chase the other solicitors, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will aim towards
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is suspended from the Lloyds Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Ackworth?
The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Ackworth. Now, I need my documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Ackworth of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Ackworth I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Ackworth suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.
Is it possible to swap solicitor as I have to retain a firm on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing list. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Ackworth round the corner but he is not accepted by Accord Mortgages Ltd
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Ackworth on the Accord Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Ackworth. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can scrutinise costs for conveyancing solicitors in Ackworth and throughout England and Wales.