All was ready to complete my purchase in Llandaff North next Tuesday. My solicitor now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as as she informs me that she is duty bound to validate that it is in order for the bank. What risks does the lender expect the insurance to cover?

All property lawyers on acting for mortgage companies would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 requirements. These requirements are not limited to conveyancing in Llandaff North.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial site in Llandaff North?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Llandaff North will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Llandaff North. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Llandaff North.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Llandaff North it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Llandaff North commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Llandaff North.

I have recentlyfound out that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Llandaff North for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Llandaff North conveyancing specialists.

How easy is it to swap firm as I have to select one who is on the Santander conveyancing panel. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Llandaff North five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Santander

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Llandaff North on the Santander panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Llandaff North. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Llandaff North.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a residence in Monmouth but live in Llandaff North. My lawyer (approximately 235 kilometers awayneeds me to sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Llandaff North to witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Llandaff North based