My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Rhondda Cynon Taff and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers used a web based conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Rhondda Cynon Taff. Having lived in Rhondda Cynon Taff for six years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Rhondda Cynon Taff before appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to grant a mortgage on such a premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can look into this further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Rhondda Cynon Taff. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Rhondda Cynon Taff especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

How difficult is it to change firm as I have to retain one who is on the Halifax conveyancing panel. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in Rhondda Cynon Taff five minutes from me but she is not approved by Halifax

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Rhondda Cynon Taff on the Halifax panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Rhondda Cynon Taff. Using search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

We're first time buyers - agreed a price, yet the selling agent informed us that the owners will only proceed if we instruct the agent's recommended solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a local conveyancer used to conveyancing in Rhondda Cynon Taff

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this demand. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is counter productive. Contact the owners directly and make the point that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to instruct your preferred Rhondda Cynon Taff conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn their estate agent a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing figures set by HQ.

Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Rhondda Cynon Taff with the purpose of speeding up the sale process?

• Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Rhondda Cynon Taff can be avoided where you get in touch lawyers as soon as your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers’ lawyers.
Many landlords or managing agents in Rhondda Cynon Taff levy fees for supplying management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should find out the fee that they propose to charge. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Rhondda Cynon Taff. If there is a history of any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are resolved prior to the flat being put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be concerned about purchasing a property where there is an ongoing dispute. You may have to bite the bullet and pay any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose details of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to present the dispute as over rather than unsettled. Some Rhondda Cynon Taff leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this applies to your lease, it would be prudent to notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers obtain financial (bank) and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is financially capable of paying the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their solicitors. You believe that you know the number of years remaining on your lease but you should double-check by asking your lawyers. A buyer’s conveyancer will not be happy to advise their client to where the lease term is below 75 years. In the circumstances it is important at an as soon as possible that you identify whether the lease term for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale.

Rhondda Cynon Taff Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

What is the name of the managing agents? It is important to be aware whether window replacement or some other significant cost is coming up to be shared between the leasehold owners and will materially impact the level of the maintenance costs or require a specific invoice. Most Rhondda Cynon Taff leasehold flats will have a service charge for the upkeep of the block levied by the management company. If you purchase the flat you will have to meet this liability, normally periodically during the year. This may differ from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large common areas. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent to be met annual, normally this is not a significant figure, say around £25-£75 but you should to check it because sometimes it can be surprisingly expensive.