I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my let out property in Nefyn by 30/1/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Can I complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?

Generally one should not serve notice for your lease until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, notify to your solicitor and urge them to they apply pressure on the sellers solicitors, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will aim towards

I am the registered owner of a freehold house in Nefyn but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Nefyn and has limited impact for conveyancing in Nefyn but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Previous rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be extinguished.

Having invested time reading consumer advice sites for a conveyancing solicitor in Nefyn, many post that I should use a CQS kitemarked solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?

Nefyn Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have been granted certification under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) CQS was created to promote high standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS enables buyers and sellers to identify practices that provide a quality residential conveyancing. Nefyn is one of locations in England and Wales in which CQS have a presence. The scheme requires law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, random audits and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Legal Ombudsman.

We are buying a house and the lawyer has mentioned Chancel Repair to which the house could be obligated to pay given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. He has suggested insurance. Is this really warranted for conveyancing in Nefyn

Unless a prior purchase of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you can assume that conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Nefyn to continue to suggest a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Nefyn. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Nefyn

Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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.