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  • 1 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Port Talbot who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 2 Port Talbot solicitors have a crucial edge when it comes to Port Talbot conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your sale or purchase
  • 3 Experience means that Port Talbot property lawyer have developed very good connections with Port Talbot local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your home move in Port Talbot.
  • 4 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Port Talbot has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 5 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Port Talbot have a grasp oflocal issues peculiar to Port Talbot and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Port Talbot since December 2024*

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Marsh Street, SA12 6UD completing on 20/12/2024 at a price of £62,648. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

Sale

of semi property, Glenavon Street, SA12 6NG completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £97,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of terraced residence, Ynys Y Gored, SA13 2EB completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £240,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of house property, Ynys Y Gored, SA13 2EB completing on 03/01/2025 at a price of £260,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Port Talbot

My friend's sister is a conveyancer. I suspect that I'll be able to get friends and family rates for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure should I be paying for conveyancing in Port Talbot?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. The fees may contrast greatly but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

Having sold my house in Port Talbot last July but our buyer keeps whats apping daily to moan that his conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Following your disposal your lawyer is committed to deliver the transfer documentation and all of the paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. If applicable, your solicitor should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion steps specific conveyancing in Port Talbot.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Port Talbot I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Port Talbot suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage that many years will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this.

Should I be wary by 3rd parties that I am dealing with are recommending a web based conveyancing firm rather than a local Port Talbot conveyancing company?

As with many professional services, often referrals from connections can be very helpful. Yet there are lots of players in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and lenders may put forward conveyancers to retain. On occasion the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there may be a commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You have the right to appoint your own lawyer. However, bear in mind that many lenders specify a panel list of conveyancers you must use for the mortgage related work in your transaction.

I’m about to sell my 2 bed apartment in Port Talbot. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have just had a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the invoice as usual given that all ground rent and service payments will be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I bought a split level flat in Port Talbot, conveyancing formalities finalised June 1999. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent properties in Port Talbot with a long lease are worth £265,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2100

With 75 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £8,600 and £9,800 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

I'm selling a flat in Port Talbot. I have found my conveyancer's company on the Law Society's list, but I can't locate my lawyer's name on the list. Should I be concerned?

Not all staff in the law firm must be listed by the regulator. Provided there is a manager qualified to 'oversee' the transaction, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unlicensed staff.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Port Talbot regulated by the SRA

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

  • Howe & Spender, Courtland Chambers, 38-42 Station Road, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 1JS
  • Aberavon Lawyers Limited, 11 Courtland Place, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 1JJ
  • Cameron Jones Hussell & Howe Ltd, 1-5 Grove Place, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 1HX
  • Bowermans, 1 Courtland Place, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 1WR
  • Hutchinson Thomas, Pendrill Court, 119 London Road, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 1LF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Port Talbot

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Port Talbot with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Howe & Spender, Courtland Chambers, 38-42 Station Road, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 1JS
  • Cameron Jones Hussell & Howe Ltd, 1-5 Grove Place, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 1HX
  • Hutchinson Thomas, Pendrill Court, 119 London Road, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 1LF
  • Jennifer Melly Law Limited, 45 Alfred Street, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 1EH
  • T.l.j. Law Limited, Guildhall Chambers, 2 Church Place, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 3LL

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Port Talbot regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Port Talbot but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Sam Hawking Property Lawyers Ltd, Property Lawyers, SA13 1NW

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