I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented apartment in Kensal Rise by 24/4/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

Generally one should not give notice for your lease until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, notify to your solicitor and request that they seek the assistance the other side, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will look to achieve

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Kensal Rise? Is this really necessary?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering laws require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to check the ID of the potential client they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing business. The Terms of Engagement that you are required to sign will no doubt reaffirm this. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the CML Lenders Handbook requirements last updated on 1st December 2014. If you are unwilling to provide identification documents, your solicitor will not be able to take you on as a client.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Kensal Rise

Two types of professional can carry out conveyancing in Kensal Rise namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle the legal services that you need to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. They are both obliged to perform Kensal Rise conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that the necessary procedures will be suitably taken.

We are planning to move home in May. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in Kensal Rise. Conveyancing lawyer was found before I stumbled across your page.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the estate agent however this can only take place after the sellers conveyancers inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. You can tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in Kensal Rise or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Kensal Rise.

We had appointed solicitors locally in Kensal Rise on the Leeds Building Society solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further fee for dealing with the Leeds Building Society mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Leeds Building Society?

Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitor is entitled to levy a fee for this. The charge is not set by Leeds Building Society but by your Kensal Rise solicitor. Some firms on the Leeds Building Society panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

I am purchasing my first flat in Kensal Rise with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent advised me not inform my conveyancer about this deal as it could affect my mortgage with Lloyds TSB Bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

Been reading online that Kensal Rise solicitors are more expensive than Kensal Rise conveyancers in Kensal Rise to use when purchasing a property. So is it better if I use a conveyancer or a solicitor if I am buying a house in Kensal Rise.

When it comes to conveyancing in Kensal Rise the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.