What is the first thing I need to know about purchase conveyancing in Llanelli?
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Llanelli or throughout Ammanford is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of opportunity for conflict between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the seller, estate agent and even potentially a lender. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Llanelli an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the legal process whose interest is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.
On occasion a potential adversary may try and convince you that you should follow their advice. As an example, the selling agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your solicitor is wrong. Or your mortgage broker may try to convince you to do something that is contrary to your conveyancers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the conveyancing process.
I am looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Llanelli who is on the Birmingham Midshires solicitor. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Birmingham Midshires in certain locations such as Llanelli. We dont recommend any particular firm.
Do I need to pay for insurance to cover chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Llanelli?
Unless a prior acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you could expect solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Llanelli to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
Me and my brother own a 4 bedroom Georgian property in Llanelli. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and HSBC Bank. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Llanelli and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also enquire as to the position with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
As co-executor for the estate of my aunt I am disposing of a house in Monmouth but reside in Llanelli. My lawyer (approximately 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Llanelli to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Llanelli based
Two months into buying a property in Llanelli. Conveyancing lawyer has phoned to say the title is "Leasehold". Should this make a difference on the salability of the house?
Llanelli conveyancing does not normally involve leasehold houses. The main factor here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If there are hundred of years years remaining with a peppercorn rent, it's essentially freehold, so it shouldn't impact the saleability too much.
At the other end of the spectrum, if it's, say, fifty five years it will have a adverse effect on the saleability, and most likely wouldn't be acceptable to the mortgage company. The remaining lease term and ground rent will be set out in the lease to be supplied to your property lawyer.