We are buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Caerphilly who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Barclays . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Caerphilly.

I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Caerphilly for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Caerphilly conveyancing specialists.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Caerphilly and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act gives security of tenure to commercial tenants, granting the dueness to apply to court for a renewal lease and remain in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Caerphilly

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Caerphilly. Before diving in I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Caerphilly - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Caerphilly Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

The prefered form of lease structure is where the freehold interest is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this situation the lessees enjoy being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is frequently employed if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. What is the service charge and ground rent on the property? Is the freehold owned jointly by the tenants?

I’m about to sell my basement apartment in Caerphilly.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have just had a quarterly service charge demand – what should I do?

It best that you pay the service charge as usual because all ground rent and maintenance payments will be apportionedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process