I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my let out apartment in Knowle by . Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. Can I complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?

Generally one should not give notice for your letting until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your conveyancer and request that they apply pressure on the other lawyers, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will work towards

Our bank has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Knowle but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Knowle round the corner to me. Can you help?

The minority of Knowle conveyancing firms are listed all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make use of our search tool to identify a Knowle conveyancing firm on the on the bank panel.

This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a 1st time buyer of a ground floor flat in Knowle. Do I pick up the keys to the house on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Knowle?

On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Knowle. Your solicitors will transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be able to collect the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.

My partner and I have arranged the release of further monies on our home loan from as we want to carry out improvements to our property in Knowle. Are we obliged to choose a bricks and mortar Knowle solicitor on the conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

would not normally require a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the panel.

Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Knowle. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.

How do I search for a Knowle solicitor on the conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am prepared to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the facility on this page. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Knowle conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Knowle conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to see if they are on the approved list

I am just shy of a 10% deposit on my flat purchase in Knowle , but I still want to proceed. Do I have options?

One option is to try and agree a lower deposit. Most property owners will agree to a lesser deposit or even no deposit for a first time buyer or 100% mortgage. Be aware though that if you fail to complete you will still need to hand over a minimum of 10% of the purchase price regardless of how much deposit was agreed.

You can also agree a simultaneous exchange and completion as no deposit is required for this however neither party will be tied in until completion actually takes place and it can be risky if sellers change their mind at the last second