Do the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site handle auction conveyancing in Pentre?

We know of a number of niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Pentre is just one of our locations in which our lawyers have a presence.

This question may be naive but I am wet behind the ears as a 1st time purchaser of a garden flat in Pentre. Do I pick up the keys to the property on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Pentre?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be able to collect the keys from the property Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.

A colleague pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Pentre there could be various restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external changes to the property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Pentre which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Pentre should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Can you help - my lawyer says that defective lease insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Pentre?

The appropriate level of defective lease indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Santander and Skipton Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

I own a renovated Georgian property in Pentre. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Skipton Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Pentre and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the work.

About to purchase a new build flat in Pentre. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Pentre

The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Pentre and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to provides protection to business lessees, giving them the dueness to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Pentre