I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must leave my rented property in Devizes by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. How realistic is it to complete in six weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

It is unwise to give notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, contact to your conveyancer and ask them to they seek the assistance the other lawyers, try to an agreed time frame that all parties will aim towards

The Devizes conveyancing firm that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Devizes have without warning closed. I only went with them because I had to have a firm on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel and my previous Devizes lawyer was not. I paid them money in advance. What do I do now?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers should be in a position to assist.

I moved into my apartment on 3 October and the transaction details are still not registered. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Devizes expressed confidence that it should be concluded in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Devizes particularly slow to register?

As far as conveyancing in Devizes registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any other persons or bodies. As of today approximately 80% of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Historically registration occurs once the buyer is living at the property therefore 'speed' is not usually top priority yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers could contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Devizes. 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 conveyancing.

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

Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I'm refinancing my current house to a buy to let loan with Leeds Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards further property. The area we are interested in is Devizes. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and tie in the transactions?

Do use our comparison tool on this site to check that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are your conveyancer should be able to connect the two transactions but you should talk with you solicitor and make clear your desired outcome and needs.