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Reasons to use our Abercarn conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Abercarn property lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 2 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Abercarn are familiar with the local issues specific to Abercarn and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Abercarn is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Abercarn lawyers work in partnership with Abercarn estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is offered to home movers every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times
  • 5 Abercarn property lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Abercarn home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Abercarn since January 2025*

Transfer

of terraced premises, Cae Gorlan Street, NP11 4SZ completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £167,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of detached residence residence, Newport Road, NP11 7LZ completing on 16/01/2025 at a price of £148,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Transfer

of terraced premises, North Road, NP11 4AE completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £125,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries

Sale

of house premises, Newbridge Road, NP12 2LD completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £167,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Abercarn

My mortgage broker says he needs my Abercarn law firm’s panel reference for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have contacted my local Abercarn branch but they have not got back to me yet.

Have you tried contacting your Abercarn lawyer about this?. Most Abercarn conveyancing firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.

We are hoping to buy a 1 bedroom apartment in Abercarn with a mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society.We would like to retain our Abercarn conveyancing solicitor but Yorkshire Building Society says her practice is not listed on their approved list of member firms. We have to appoint a Yorkshire Building Society panel solicitor or retain our local solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to represent them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that Yorkshire Building Society use our lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The home loan offered to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that conveyancers must be on the Yorkshire Building Society conveyancing panel. Until recently, most banks had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Yorkshire Building Society

Will my lawyer be raising enquiries concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Abercarn.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Abercarn. There are those who acquire a house in Abercarn, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous searches that may be undertaken by the purchaser or by their solicitors which will figure out the risks in Abercarn. The standard property information forms sent to a buyer’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a standard question of the seller to discover whether the property has suffered from flooding. If the property has been flooded in past and is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer could bring a claim for damages resulting from an incorrect response. A buyer’s conveyancers may also conduct an enviro search. This should higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations will need to be initiated.

How does conveyancing in Abercarn differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Abercarn come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because builders in Abercarn usually acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Abercarn or who has acted in the same development.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in Abercarn I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Abercarn suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage that many years will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Abercarn for my house move. Is it possible to see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

One may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded call for training reasons.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Abercarn

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Abercarn specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Jill Jones & Co, High Meadow House, High Meadow, Abercarn, Newport, Gwent, NP11 5AE
  • P D Law Limited, 183 High Street, Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP12 1ZF
  • Owen & O'sullivan, 5 The Square, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Mid Glamorgan, CF82 7DU
  • Michael Leighton Jones & Co, Suite 3, Tredomen Innovation Centre, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Mid Glamorgan, CF82 7FQ
  • Newbold And Co, 12 Russell Street, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, Torfaen, NP44 1EA

Domestic Licensed Conveyancers in Abercarn regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Abercarn but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Prestige Property Lawyers , Suite 1, Unit 4 Lakeside Court, NP44 3GA

Abercarn commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Subletting, licences and sharing occupation Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback complex procedures concerning renewal, rent reviews, dilapidations and the many obligations encountered by Landlords and Tenants of business premises Property due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions and disposals Comprehensive advice on planning issues Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions

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

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