We're in Llanrumney, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Lloyds , and our lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer 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.
I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when acquiring a residence in Llanrumney? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that homeowners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for maintenance towards the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Llanrumney?
Unless a prior purchase of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you can assume that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Llanrumney to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
How does conveyancing in Llanrumney differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Llanrumney contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is ready to move into. This is because house builders in Llanrumney usually purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Llanrumney or who has acted in the same development.
How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Llanrumney and how can you help?
The 1954 Act gives a safeguard to commercial lessees, giving them the right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Llanrumney is one of the many locations in which the firms we work with are located
In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a residence in Neath but I am based in Llanrumney. My lawyer (based 260 miles awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Llanrumney who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Llanrumney