I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my rented apartment in Tetbury by the end of next month. Conveyancing on my purchase has just started. Can I complete in three weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?

The normal practice is not to provide notice for your lease until exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not already done so, contact to your lawyer and ask them to they seek the assistance the sellers lawyers, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will work to achieve

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Tetbury. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?

Given that you have now legally committed yourself to purchase you now have to choose a conveyancing solicitor quickly as you are faced with a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the purchase. An auction property will have an associated legal pack. This should include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the legal papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork pertinent to leasehold premises. You should hand this to the solicitor working for you as soon as possible. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

My conveyancer has informed me that missing deeds insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Tetbury?

The right level of missing deeds indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Lloyds TSB Bank and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

is it true that all Tetbury conveyancing solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the firms would be governed by the CLC.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Tetbury is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Tetbury are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Tetbury you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Tetbury may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

Is it simple use the search app to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Tetbury on the approved list for my bank?

1st pick a mortgage company such as Birmingham Midshires, Virgin Money or Alliance & Leicester then choose your location such as Tetbury. Conveyancing firms in Tetbury and nationally will then be listed.

There are only 62 years left on my flat in Tetbury. I now want to extend my lease but my freeholder is can not be found. What should I do?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to track down the freeholder. For most situations an enquiry agent would be helpful to try and locate and to produce an expert document which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Tetbury.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Tetbury - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

The majority of Tetbury leasehold apartments will be liable to pay a service charge for the upkeep of the block set on behalf of the freeholder. Where you acquire the apartment you will have to pay this amount, usually quarterly during the year. This may differ from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. In all probability there will be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, normally this is not a significant figure, say around £25-£75 but you should to enquire as on occasion it could be many hundreds of pounds. This information is useful as a) areas may cause problems in the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if maintenance are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will want to have all the details What is the service charge and ground rent on the property?