When it comes to mortgage companies such as Coventry BS, do Port Talbot conveyancers incur a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any bank fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Is there a list of Virgin Money panel solicitors in Port Talbot on the Building Society Association’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few banks make their panel listings available on the web. Where you are looking for a Port Talbot property lawyer on the Virgin Money please use our tool.
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Port Talbot. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
My relative suggested that if I am purchasing in Port Talbot I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is usually quoted for as part of the standard Port Talbot conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Port Talbot around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Port Talbot Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Port Talbot Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Port Talbot.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Port Talbot?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Port Talbot. 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…’
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Port Talbot is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Port Talbot are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Port Talbot you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Port Talbot may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
I am selling my home. My former solicitors has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Port Talbot if that makes things easier.
Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Port Talbot. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
What range of conveyancing services do Port Talbot conveyancing firms manage?
Almost all Port Talbot conveyancing solicitors will handle a number of legal advice to home and land owners, sellers, purchasers, landlords and tenants such as:
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Residential sale conveyancing in Port Talbot or nationally
Private residential purchase conveyancing in Port Talbot and also around the country
Transfer of property following relationship breakdown Sale and purchase of shared ownership properties countrywide rather than isolated to Port Talbot Help to Buy Conveyancing in Port Talbot and in all parts of the country Leasehold and freehold schemes for new build and conversion projects