What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in St Athan? Why is this being asked of me?

To satisfy the Money Laundering Regulations any St Athan conveyancing firm will require evidence of your identity in all conveyancing matters. This is normally satisfied by provision of a passport and an original bank statement or utility account evidencing where you live.

In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, conveyancers are duty bound to investigate not only the identity of conveyancing clients but also the origin of fund that they receive in respect of any matter. An unwillingness to disclose this may lead to your conveyancer terminating their relationship with you, as clearly this will cause a conflict between the set Regulations and a refusal to disclose.

Your property lawyers will have an obligation to inform the relevant authorities should they consider that any monies received by them may contravene the Money Laundering Regulations.

The St Athan conveyancing firm that just started acting on my house acquisition in St Athan have without warning shut down. I only went with them because I needed a firm on the Skipton conveyancing panel and my preferred St Athan lawyer was not. I cut them a cheque for £250 in advance. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Skipton conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial site in St Athan?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in St Athan will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in St Athan. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in St Athan.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in St Athan it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can cause delays to St Athan commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in St Athan.

How do I search for a St Athan law firm on the Santander conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am prepared to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.

You can use the facility on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of St Athan conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some St Athan conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can contact them to check if they are on the Santander panel

Should I go with a St Athan conveyancing solicitor based in the vicinity that I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can perform the legal work but they are based 200miles away.

The primary upside of using a high street St Athan conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, present your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. They will also have local intelligence which is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and in the main were happy that should surpass using an unknown St Athan conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being round the corner.