I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my let out flat in Lampeter by 7/3/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?

It is unwise to serve notice for your letting until you have exchanged. If you have not already done so, notify to your lawyer and request that they chase the owners side, try to a target completion date that everyone will aim towards

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Lampeter?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Lampeter. 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'm buying a new build house in Lampeter with a mortgage from Lloyds TSB Bank. The sellers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative advised me not disclose to my lawyer about this deal as it could affect my loan with the lender. 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.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in Lampeter ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to give a mortgage on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Lampeter. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Lampeter to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a property in Neath but I am based in Lampeter. My lawyer (who is 250 kilometers awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Lampeter who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Lampeter