I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my let out flat in Bedwas by 7/2/2025. Conveyancing on my purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in three weeks as don't want to have to move into temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice for your letting until exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not already done so, speak to your solicitor and request that they seek the assistance the other lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will work to achieve
I am buying a property and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair to which the property could be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly necessary for conveyancing in Bedwas
Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you could take it that lawyers conducting conveyancing in Bedwas to continue to propose a a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Bedwas. Now, I need the documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Bedwas of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Bedwas I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bedwas suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Swansea but live in Bedwas. My solicitor (based 250 miles awayneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Bedwas who can witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Bedwas