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Llanelli Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 100% freehold and 0% leasehold conveyancing in Llanelli for last year
  • 2 Percentage of cases in Llanelli that are buy to let is 4%
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 18 days for conveyancing in Llanelli
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £1,128
  • 5 Average time frame of 97 days for registration of title in Llanelli

Examples of recent conveyancing in Llanelli since January 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Llanelli

My partner’s mother is a conveyancer. I anticipate that I'll be able to get mate’s fee for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of figure should I be expecting for conveyancing in Llanelli?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our search tool on this page. The estimates do contrast greatly but service levels do differ between solicitors as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Llanelli?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Llanelli. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I'm converting the mortgage on my primary property to a buy to let mortgage with Yorkshire Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards a second house. The area we are looking at is Llanelli. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of banks and link together the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the lawyers are on the relevant lender panels. On the basis that they are the lawyer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should talk with you lawyer and make clear your expectations and needs.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Llanelli for my sale. Is it possible to check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone may see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on our sale of a £175,000 garden flat in Llanelli on Wednesday in a week. The management company has quoted £372 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Llanelli?

Llanelli conveyancing on leasehold apartments nine out of ten times involves administration charges levied by freeholders :

    Answering pre-contract enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Llanelli Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Llanelli leasehold property is £350. For Llanelli conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide the information.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Llanelli - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

    It would be wise to find out as much as possible regarding the managing agents as they will either make living at the property much easier or problematic. Being a leasehold owner you are often in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to day to day matters like the cleanliness of the communal areas. Ask prospective neighbours what they think of them. In conclusion, find out the dates that the service charges are due to the appropriate party and precisely how they are spending that money. You should be aware that where the lease has no more than eighty years it will affect the salability of the property. It is worth checking with your bank that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and it is worth discovering how much this would cost. For most Llanellilease extensions you will be be obliged to have been the owner of the premises for two years before you are entitled to exercise a lease extension. Are there any major works anticipated that will likely add a premium to the maintenance charges?

Is planning consent required to change a single dwelling into two flats in Llanelli? This has occurred to a house next door to a friend in Llanelli and was ignorant of the conversion until the works were done.

Planning Consent yes. Building Reg Approval yes.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Llanelli regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Llanelli but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Brinley Morris Rees & Jones, 3 John Street, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 1UN
  • Evans Powell & Co, 17 Murray Street, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 1AQ
  • Philip Avery & Co, 9 Murray Street, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 1AQ
  • Rljm Llp, 23 Murray Street, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 1AQ
  • Sdmc Law Ltd, 20 Murray Street, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 1DZ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Llanelli regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Llanelli practicing in commercial conveyancing in Llanelli. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Evans Powell & Co, 17 Murray Street, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 1AQ
  • Philip Avery & Co, 9 Murray Street, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 1AQ
  • Gomer Williams & Co Limited, 19 John Street, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 1UP
  • Paton & Carpenter, 5 Station Road, Llanelli, SA15 1AF
  • Dpa Law Llp, 8-12 Queen Victoria Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 2TN

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Llanelli?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Llanelli. When using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Have an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Have a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your specific needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Be supplied with a speedy, objective and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Llanelli.

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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