We are planning to acquire a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Pontardawe who is on the Santander solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing 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 Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Pontardawe.
What is your number one tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Pontardawe
We would encourage you not to base your choice on the lowest Pontardawe conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
My wife and I buying a 3 bedroom semi in Pontardawe. The intention is to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will legal due diligence on the property include enquiries to see if these alterations are prohibited?
Your conveyancer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Pontardawe will on occasion reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict categories of works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Many works need local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
Please help - my lawyer advises that chancel insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Pontardawe conveyancing?
The right level of chancel indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Accord Mortgages Ltd and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.
I have recentlybeen informed that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Pontardawe for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, 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 Pontardawe conveyancing specialists.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Pontardawe is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Pontardawe are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Pontardawe you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Pontardawe may decide 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.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am selling a house in Swansea but I am based in Pontardawe. My lawyer (who is 235 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Pontardawe to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Pontardawe