We are buying a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Adamsdown who is on the Principality approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a 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 Principality . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Adamsdown.
A colleague advised me that if I am buying in Adamsdown I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Adamsdown conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Adamsdown around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Adamsdown.
I have justfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Adamsdown for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to see if the property 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 Adamsdown conveyancing specialists.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Adamsdown. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Adamsdown
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Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor apartment in Adamsdown. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have just had a half-yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?
The sensible thing to do is clear the maintenance contribution as normal as all ground rent and service charges will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
Adamsdown Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing
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Is there a share of the freehold? Please note that where the lease has no more than eighty years it will affect the salability of the property. Check with your bank that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will probably require a lease extension sooner rather than later and it is worth discovering what this will be. Remember, in most cases you would need to own the premises for 24 months before you are entitled to carry out a lease extension. The prefered form of lease arrangement is if the freehold reversion is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this scenario the lessees benefit from control and although a managing agent is frequently retained where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders.
Whilst your website is a good idea there are many lawyers listed near Adamsdown being on the bank conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for our bank?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right Adamsdown conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Adamsdown knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..