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Main reasons to use our service to help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Birchgrove

  • 1 Experience means that Birchgrove solicitor have developed excellent connections with Birchgrove local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your home move in Birchgrove.
  • 2 This site is the only site offering you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Birchgrove will be carried out by a property lawyer on your bank approved panel.
  • 3 Birchgrove conveyancers work in partnership with Birchgrove estate agents, house builders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to home movers every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept up to date with progress throughout
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Birchgrove
  • 5 The practices identified on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Birchgrove since December 2024*

Transfer

of semi property, Glanbran Road, SA7 9PD completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £220,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Disposal

of detached residence residence, Heol Barcud, SA7 9NL completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £187,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of terraced residence, Heol Las Close, SA7 9DP completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £77,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Brynteg, SA7 9SZ completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £205,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Birchgrove

It is 10 years ago since I bought my property in Birchgrove. Conveyancing lawyers have just been appointed on the sale but I can't track down the title documents. Is this a problem?

Don’t worry too much. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be kept by your mortgage company or they could be in the possession of the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Birchgrove involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.

I have a decision in principle. The lender mentioned the home loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to instruct their panel solicitor as I would much rather appoint a high street conveyancing solicitor in Birchgrove?

You should check but the the likelihood is that appoint one of their panel solicitors where you want the "fee-free" deal. Contact the mortgage company and check if they allow a cash alternative. Some mortgage companies have previously offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor in Birchgrove.

Do I need to take out insurance to cover chancel repairs when purchasing a residence in Birchgrove?

Unless a previous purchase of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you may expect solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Birchgrove to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Birchgrove. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Birchgrove

    Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I am employed by a busy estate agency in Birchgrove where we have experienced a few leasehold sales jeopardised as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received conflicting advice from local Birchgrove conveyancing firms. Could you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or at the same time as completion of the sale.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

I invested in buying a studio flat in Birchgrove, conveyancing having been completed August 1997. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Birchgrove with over 90 years remaining are worth £255,000. The ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2098

With only 73 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

What tools are available to find a Birchgrove conveyancing solicitor on the lender conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 15kilometers to meet the lawyer.

You can use the find a conveyancing panel tool on this page. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Birchgrove and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Birchgrove. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the mortgage company solicitor panel.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Birchgrove regulated by the SRA

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

  • Djm Law Limited, 16 Axis Court, Mallard Way, Swansea Vale, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA7 0AJ
  • Jcp Solicitors Limited, Venture Court, Waterside Business Park, Valley Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA6 8QP
  • Morgan Laroche Limited, Bay House, Phoenix Way, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA7 9LA
  • Trevor Thomas Scott & Jenkins, Central Chambers, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5EX
  • David Watkins Legal Limited, 4 Woodfield Street, Morriston, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA6 8AQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Birchgrove regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Birchgrove with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Birchgrove. This will likely include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Djm Law Limited, 16 Axis Court, Mallard Way, Swansea Vale, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA7 0AJ
  • Jcp Solicitors Limited, Venture Court, Waterside Business Park, Valley Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA6 8QP
  • Morgan Laroche Limited, Bay House, Phoenix Way, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA7 9LA
  • Trevor Thomas Scott & Jenkins, Central Chambers, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5EX
  • David Watkins Legal Limited, 4 Woodfield Street, Morriston, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA6 8AQ

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

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Birchgrove but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Dezrezlegal Limited, Ethos Building, SA1 Waterfront, SA1 8AS
  • David Sanders & Co, 58 Mansel Street, SA1 5TE
  • West Coast Conveyancing Limited, 86 Gower Road, SA2 9BZ

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

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