I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my rented property in Northam by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 4 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?

It is unwise to provide notice for your lease until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your conveyancer and urge them to they cajole the owners solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim to achieve

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Northam?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Northam will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Northam. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Northam.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Northam it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to Northam commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Northam.

I own a renovated Georgian property in Northam. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking to clarify?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Northam and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.