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Top reasons to let us help you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Pentwyn

  • 1 Regardless alternative on-line conveyancers may claim it could be important to attend your solicitor to sign legal papers. There are enough parties with an interest in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the mix.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor on the whole results in a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Pentwyn will be conducted by a conveyancer on your mortgage lender’s approved panel.
  • 4 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Pentwyn
  • 5 Pentwyn solicitors work in conjunction with Pentwyn estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times

Examples of recent conveyancing in Pentwyn since August 2023*

Disposal

of detached residence property, Mendip Road, CF3 4JN completing on 25/08/2023 at a price of £290,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Hartland Road, CF3 4JL completing on 25/08/2023 at a price of £247,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, setting up the completion formalities

Conveyance

of apartment Kennerleigh Road CF3 4BJ, acquired for £70,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of semi premises, The Fairway, CF23 6RF completing on 25/08/2023 at a price of £380,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Pentwyn

Our family lawyer has quoted just over a thousand pound for freehold conveyancing in Pentwyn. I’m looking to sell a Edwardian house for £125,000. This appears overpriced. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Pentwyn?

The quote is slightly on the expensive side. If you shop around you might decrease the fees slightly by as much as £125. On the other hand, you maylive to regret choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. Don't forget to be sure the solicitor can represent your mortgage company. Do employ our comparison tool to select a Pentwyn conveyancing practice on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Pentwyn.

We note that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Pentwyn?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Pentwyn.

We're in Pentwyn, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Bank of Ireland , and our solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer 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.

There is lots of here regarding conveyancing in Pentwyn but what is your top tip for selecting the right conveyancer in Pentwyn

Do not opt for the lowest Pentwyn conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.

It is unclear whether my lender obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have telephoned my Pentwyn building society branch on a couple of occasions and was reassured it wasn't a problem and they will lend. My Pentwyn conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they would not lend based on their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?

As long as the lawyer is on the mortgage company approved list, she or he must follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

My offer was accepted on a house in Pentwyn on 11/10/2023, valuation was booked 2 days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to RBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the RBS conveyancing panel. Are RBS entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for RBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the RBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Pentwyn. I have stumble across a site which appears to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all the legals completed via web that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I've found a house that appears to be perfect, at a great price which is making it more attractive. I have subsequently found out that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues purchasing a house with a leasehold title in Pentwyn. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

The majority of houses in Pentwyn are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Pentwyn so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Pentwyn conveyancing practitioner and be sure that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as requiring the freeholder’spermission to conduct alterations. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is located on an estate. Your lawyer will advise you fully on all the issues.

Pentwyn Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    Make sure you investigate if the the lease includes any onerous restrictions in the lease. For instance some leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Pentwyn. If you love the flatin Pentwyn however your cat is not allowed to move with you then you have a very difficult compromise. It would be wise to discover as much as possible about the company managing the building as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily issues like the tidiness of the common parts. Enquire of other people what they think of them. On a final note, find out the dates that the service fees are due to the appropriate party and precisely what you get for your money. Can you inform me if there are any major works in the near future that will increase the service charges?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Pentwyn regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Pentwyn specialising in commercial conveyancing in Pentwyn. This should include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Clements & Co Solicitors, 73-75 Caeglas Road, Rumney, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF3 3JX
  • Anthony Jacobs & Co, 91 Albany Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3LP
  • Spicketts Battrick Law Practice, 54 Albany Road, Roath, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3RR
  • City Law Solicitors Cardiff Ltd, 12a Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3RP
  • Brodie Smith & Mahoney, 78 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3LX

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

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Pentwyn but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, Brunel House, CF24 0ZZ
  • Susan Cotter & Co, 63 Merthyr Road, CF14 1DD
  • West Coast Conveyancing Limited, 9 Kings Road, CF11 9BZ
  • Griffiths Ings Property Lawyers Limited, 9 Kings Road, CF11 9BZ
  • Beverly Davies Penny, Brunswick House, CF5 1LJ

Planning law solicitors in Pentwyn regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Pentwyn with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Hek Jones Limited, Hek Jones, 104 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3LY
  • Thomas Simon Limited, 62 Newport Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 0DF
  • Geldards Llp, Dumfries House, Dumfries Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3ZF
  • Howells Legal Limited, First Floor, Hallinans House, 22 Newport Road, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF24 0TD
  • Glamorgan Law Llp, 15 St Andrews Crescent, Cf10 3db, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3DB

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