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Carmarthen Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 100% freehold and 0% leasehold conveyancing in Carmarthen for this year to date
  • 2 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £3,141
  • 3 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while November was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Carmarthen
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 5 Average time frame of 31 days for registration of title in Carmarthen

Examples of recent conveyancing in Carmarthen since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Carmarthen

What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Carmarthen? What am I being asked for?

To satisfy the Money Laundering Regulations any Carmarthen conveyancing firm will require evidence of your identity in all conveyancing transactions. This is normally dealt with by provision of a passport and an original bank statement or utility account showing where you reside.

Under Money Laundering Regulations, conveyancers are obliged by law to investigate not only the identity of conveyancing clients but also the origin of monies that they receive in respect of any matter. An unwillingness to disclose this may result in your lawyer terminating their retainer with you, as clearly this will cause a conflict between the set Regulations and a refusal to disclose.

Your property lawyers are duty bound to make a disclosure to the relevant authorities should they consider that any monies received by them may contravene the Money Laundering Regulations.

We're in Carmarthen, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Leeds Building Society , and our solicitor is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner 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 visited warn that are the main cause of stalling in Carmarthen conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Carmarthen.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Carmarthen?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Carmarthen. 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…’

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Carmarthen. Conveyancing is daunting 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.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Carmarthen

    If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

Is there a difference between surveying and conveyancing in Carmarthen?

Conveyancing - in Carmarthen or elsewhere - is the process of legally transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It therefore includes the investigation of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you’re purchasing and will help you find out about the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you leverage for negotiating the buying price down or asking the vendor to remedy the defects prior to you move in.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Carmarthen regulated by the SRA

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

  • Ccw Law Solicitors Limited, The Old Surgery 5 Church Stre, Llandybie, Ammanford, Dyfed, SA18 3HZ

Sale in Carmarthen is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Conveyancer instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Sending draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to further enquires from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the seller, the estate agent and redeeming the home loan (if applicable)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Carmarthen is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the change in proprietorship and the home loan (where relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

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

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