I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my let out flat in Ruddington by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in three weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

Generally one should not serve notice for your letting until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your conveyancer and request that they chase the other solicitors, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will look towards

Having spent time reading moneysavingexpert.com for an affordable lawyer in Ruddington, most advise that I should use a CQS kitemarked solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a kitemark for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * adherence to best practice conveyancing processes through the scheme protocol It covers numerous organisations who execute conveyancing in Ruddington.

Is it necessary to take out insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when buying a residence in Ruddington?

Unless a previous acquisition of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you may take it that lawyers handling conveyancing in Ruddington to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Ruddington. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ruddington

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I own a leasehold flat in Ruddington. Conveyancing was finalised in 2011. I have been told that I mustn’t let the the remaining lease term to get too short. Is this correct?

Ruddington leasehold properties are for a prescribed period - often ninety nine years when they commenced. However a significant flats in Ruddington were constructed or converted in the 70’s80’s and so these leases now have fewer than eighty years left to run. This may seem like a long time but Banks, Building Societies and other mortgage institutions tend to require leases to have at least 75 years remaining to adequate security. This means that when you come to sell the property you will need a lease extension if you are nearing seventy five years. To optimize the marketability of your property you should be thinking about whether to extend your lease long before you come to sell it. Please note that there are advantages to taking action before the lease hits 80 years as when the lease falls below 80 years the amount to be paid to extend starts to escalate.