I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must vacate my rented property in Corfe Castle by 28/3/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Can I complete in six weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

It is unwise to serve notice for your lease unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, notify to your solicitor and urge them to they apply pressure on the sellers lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will work towards

My mortgage company has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Corfe Castle but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Corfe Castle round the corner to me. Are you able to help?

Far from all Corfe Castle conveyancing practices are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Use our search tool to locate a Corfe Castle conveyancing firm on the on the bank panel.

I am buying a new build apartment in Corfe Castle. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Corfe Castle

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Corfe Castle and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Corfe Castle. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Corfe Castle area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Corfe Castle. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

What is the average conveyancing fee for conveyancing in Corfe Castle?

The average cost last year for conveyancing in Corfe Castle was just under one thousand five hundred pounds not including SDLT and HMLR charges.