I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must leave my rented apartment in Bingley by 10/4/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?

Generally one should not give notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, notify to your solicitor and ask them to they cajole the other side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work to achieve

We hope to to buy with Darlington Building Society. We have called around locally but am unable to find a Bingley conveyancing firm on the Darlington Building Society approved list. Can you help?

You should make the most of the search tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type Bingley or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous solicitors offices in Bingley or near you.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Bingley?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Bingley. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am buying my first flat in Bingley benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The sale representative told me not to tell my conveyancer about the extras as it could jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I'm converting the mortgage on my current home to a BTL mortgage with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards another house. The location we are talking about is Bingley. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the two deals?

Do use our comparison tool on this site to be sure that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Having checked that they are the conveyancer should be able to tie up the two deals but you should talk with you solicitor and make clear your expectations and needs.