Do the conveyancing lawyers that are recommend carry out auction conveyancing in Aberystwyth?

We know of a few niche practitioners we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Aberystwyth is just one of hundreds of areas of where our lawyers have offices.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Aberystwyth. Now, I need my documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Aberystwyth of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Aberystwyth. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Aberystwyth

Please supply a car parking plan. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one near me in Aberystwyth I like with a park and station in the vicinity, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Aberystwyth for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

I have just appointed agents to market my garden flat in Aberystwyth. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have just received a yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as normal given that all ground rent and maintenance invoices will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Aberystwyth - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

Its a good idea to discover as much as possible about the company managing the building as they can either make your life much simpler or problematic. As the owner of a leasehold property you will be in the clutches of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to daily matters like the upkeep of the common parts. Don't be shy to ask prospective neighbours what they think of their service. In conclusion, find out the dates that the service fees are due to the managing agents and specifically what you get for your money. It is important to be aware if a new roof is being installed or some other significant cost is coming up that will be shared by the tenants and could well dramatically impact the level of the maintenance charges or require a specific invoice. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments?