We're in Torfaen, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Yorkshire BS , and our solicitor is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are the primary cause of stalling in Torfaen house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Torfaen.
Just acquired a semi-detached house in Torfaen , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register my title? My Torfaen conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain the registration is concluded.
As far as conveyancing in Torfaen registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry need to notify any third persons or bodies. At present in the region of 80% of submission are completed within two weeks but some can be subject to protracted delays. Historically registration is effected once the purchaser has moved in to the property therefore post completion formalities is not typically an essential issue but if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Torfaen is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Torfaen are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Torfaen you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Torfaen 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.
Given that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on 3 bedroom house in Torfaen I would like to talk to a conveyancer concerning theconveyancing in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor due to be doing your conveyancing in Torfaen.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a file reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Torfaen should be the figure that you are charged.
What advice do you have for searching for commercial conveyancing in Torfaen?
Option 1 is to ask your friends and family who they would recommend. Option 2 is to search the internet for conveyancing in Torfaen. Telephone a couple or more firms from the list and ask them to email you their conveyancing fees and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will handle your conveyancing before you make your choice. Third is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right solicitors taking into account your unique requirements including location,speed, complexity and who the proposed lender is.Avoid the trap of appointing £99 conveyancing solicitors in Torfaen