I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my let out flat in Boxmoor by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?

The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not previously done so, update to your solicitor and urge them to they chase the owners side, try to a target completion date that everyone will look towards

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Boxmoor. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?

Having exchanged you should retain a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are facing a tight a fixed date to complete the purchase. Every auction property should have an associated auction pack. This should include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer requires. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the legal pack may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You must hand this to the conveyancer working for you at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

Is it correct that all Boxmoor CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the conveyancing list of approved practices?

A selection of lenders now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with . Boxmoor conveyancing solicitors have been chosen. How long does it take for to send the offer to the ?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have conducted the survey? Have you informed as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

A friend suggested that if I am buying in Boxmoor I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Boxmoor conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Boxmoor around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Boxmoor Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Boxmoor.

I have recentlybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Boxmoor for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, 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 Boxmoor conveyancing specialists.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Boxmoor. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Boxmoor

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.