I am buying a semi-detached house in Narberth. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Narberth you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Narberth.

I have been told that property searches are the primary cause of stalling in Narberth house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Narberth.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Narberth. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Narberth

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

What tools are available to locate a Narberth law firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the lawyer.

You can use the search on this website. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Narberth conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Narberth conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to check whether they are on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd approved list

I have just appointed agents to market my basement apartment in Narberth. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have just received a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is clear the service charge as usual because all ground rent and service invoices should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment 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.

Narberth Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

You should be aware if it is less than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the marketability of the property. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. For most Narberthlease extensions you would need to own the residence for a couple of years before you are eligible to carry out a lease extension. How much is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the property? This information is important as a) areas may result in problems in the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where repairs are not paid for b) if the tenants have an issue with the managing agents you will need to know about it