Do I find a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Skewen?

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Skewen and Solicitor practices in Skewen who provide Conveyancing services We would stress that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal work in transferring property. They may both also conduct other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

Can you point me to a directory of Virgin Money panel conveyancers in Skewen on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of banks make their panel listings open the public online. Where you are in need of a Skewen conveyancer on the Virgin Money please use our tool.

Having read lots of mortgage guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Skewen solicitor - who is on the UBS conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?

UBS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually UBS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Skewen postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with UBS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Skewen.

I require expedited conveyancing in Skewen as I am faced with a deadline to complete in less than 3 weeks. Thankfully I do not need a mortgage. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not obtaining a home loan you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Skewen the following are examples of what can appear and adversely impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I have todaybecome aware that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Skewen for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out 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 Skewen conveyancing specialists.

I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to tick a lot of boxes, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just been informed that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns buying a house with a leasehold title in Skewen. Conveyancing advisers have are soon to be appointed. Will they explain the issues?

The majority of houses in Skewen are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in Skewen in which case you should be looking for a Skewen conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they have experience in transacting on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to conduct changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a service charge towards the maintenance of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your conveyancer should advise you fully on all the issues.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Skewen - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

The answer will be important as a) areas can result in problems for the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where services remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the managing agents you will wish to have complete disclosure It would be sensible to discover as much as possible concerning the managing agents as they can either make your life much simpler or much more difficult. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to practical matters like the upkeep of the communal areas. You should not be shy to ask other people what they think of them. Finally, be sure you understand the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the appropriate party and precisely what it includes. Who takes responsibility for maintaining and repairing the block?

Is planning consent required to convert a single dwelling into two appartments in Skewen? This has occurred to a house opposite to my home in Skewen and was not aware of the conversion until it was finished.

Planning Consent yes. Building Regulations yes.