My IFA says he needs my Bethesda solicitor’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have called my local Bethesda branch but they have not got back to me yet.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Bethesda property lawyer . They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.
I have a decision in principle. The bank mentioned the home loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to use their panel solicitor as I would prefer to use a local conveyancing solicitor in Bethesda?
Do check but the the likelihood is that appoint one of their panel lawyers should you want the "fee-free" offer. Contact the bank to ask if they offer you a cash alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as a further option in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Bethesda.
My partner and I are intent on selling our house in Bethesda and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Bethesda. Having lived in Bethesda for six years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Bethesda. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Bethesda of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am buying a new build house in Bethesda with a mortgage from Barclays Direct. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The property agent advised me not to tell my solicitor about the deal as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but I am based in Bethesda. My lawyer (based 200 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Bethesda who can attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Bethesda