My mortgage broker has asked me for my Chepstow law firm’s panel member for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have called my local Chepstow office but they have not got back to me yet.
You are best placed to get this information from your Chepstow conveyancing practitioner . They should have a central record lender panel numbers.
I need some fast conveyancing in Chepstow as I am under pressure to complete inside one month. A mortgage is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are not getting a home loan you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no lawyer would advise that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Chepstow the following are examples of issues that can be revealed and adversely affect the marketability of the property: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...
I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Chepstow. Now, I need the files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should call 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 Chepstow of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does conveyancing in Chepstow differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Chepstow contact us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because house builders in Chepstow typically acquire the land, 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 conveyancers 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 Chepstow or who has acted in the same development.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a property in Monmouth but live in Chepstow. My solicitor (based 235 miles from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Chepstow who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Chepstow
We yesterday become aware that one of the directors of the law firm undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Chepstow is related to the seller. Is this permitted?
Provided there is no conflict of interest this is permitted. If you are needing a home loan then the bank may have a say as many banks have specific requirements concerning this. For example for Leeds Building Society as of 7/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :
• a different person deals with the conveyance (i.e. not the borrower or a member of the borrower's immediate family);
• there is no conflict of interest and none arises during the transaction; and
• the Law Society guidelines are followed.