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Reasons to use our Criccieth conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal links with Criccieth estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 The Criccieth conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Criccieth
  • 3 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Criccieth
  • 4 Criccieth conveyancing lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 The organisations listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Criccieth since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Criccieth

I am getting a mortgage with Santander. I would like to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Criccieth. Does the Santander Conveyancing panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Santander conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

We were just about to exchange contracts for a garden flat in Criccieth. We have hit a stumbling block. Our loan offer with TSB runs out on 4/4/2025 but the vendors are suggesting a completion date of 8/4/2025. Can one extend the loan offer?

The best person to deal with your concern is your solicitors who will hopefully calculate if he or she is corresponding with the bank, vendor’s conveyancers, estate agents or possibly all parties based on the circumstances your transaction as of today.

I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need this when acquiring a residence in Criccieth? or I am told that there is an ancient law that could mean that house owners living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Criccieth?

Unless a prior purchase of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you could expect conveyancing practitioners delivering conveyancing in Criccieth to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Criccieth in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor advised that some lenders will not give a mortgage on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Criccieth. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Criccieth to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but I am based in Criccieth. My lawyer (based 235 kilometers awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Criccieth who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Criccieth

What do I do if I am dissatisfied with the conveyancing practitioner who undertook my conveyancing in Criccieth?

We live in an imperfect world, and unfortunately occasionally matters do not go as planned. However there is recourse if you were unhappy with your conveyancing in Criccieth. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a solicitor to their regulator. If things still aren’t resolved you may consider enlisting the help of the Legal Ombudsman.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Criccieth regulated by the SRA

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

  • Breese Gwyndaf, 60 High Street, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9LL

Buying a home in Criccieth 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
  • Examining the title to the property
  • Conducting Criccieth property searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft sale agreement and other documentation received from the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Submitting questions with the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Going through replies provided by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the home loan (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

Sale conveyancing in Criccieth normally includes the following:

  • Lawyer instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the conveyancer acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering additional queries from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Answering requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and sending funds to the owner, the estate agent and repaying the mortgage (where relevant)

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

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