I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to be out of my let out apartment in Nelson by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Can I complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to give notice for your letting until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not previously done so, contact to your lawyer and ask them to they apply pressure on the owners side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will look towards

I completed on my house on 12 February and my personal details is not yet on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Nelson advises it will be formalised in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Nelson particularly slow to register?

As far as conveyancing in Nelson is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry must send notices to any other parties. Currently roughly 80% of submission are completed within two weeks but some can be subject to extensive hold-ups. Historically registration occurs once the buyer has moved in to the premises thus an expedited registration is not typically top priority yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Nelson I like with open areas and station nearby, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Nelson suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

If you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

Are there any apps to assist me to search for a Nelson law firm on the Halifax conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.

You can use the search on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Nelson conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Nelson conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to verify whether they are on the Halifax approved list

I own a leasehold flat in Nelson. Conveyancing and Godiva Mortgages Ltd mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Nelson who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Nelson conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Nelson Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

Best to be warned whether fixing the lift or some other major work is due shortly to be shared amongst the leasehold owners and will dramatically impact the level of the service fees or require a specific payment. You should want to find out as much as you can about the managing agents as they can either make your living at the property much easier or a lot more difficult. Being a leasehold owner you are often at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to practical matters like the tidiness of the communal areas. Enquire of other tenants if they are happy with their service. Finally, find out the dates that the maintenance charges are due to the relevant party and specifically what it includes. Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments?