How up to date is your database of Pontardawe solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel? Do UBS send you an updated list?
Pontardawe conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the UBS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from UBS directly.
Do I need to take out insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when buying a house in Pontardawe?
Unless a prior acquisition of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you could assume that solicitors conducting conveyancing in Pontardawe to continue to suggest a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one near me in Pontardawe I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Pontardawe suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
I have been pointed in your direction by a couple of local property agents in Pontardawe to get a quote from a conveyancer on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over a competitor’s?
We refuse to make any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
Am I best advised to go with a Pontardawe conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? An old friend can execute the legal formalities however her office is a couple of hundredmiles away.
The benefit of a local Pontardawe conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and in the main were happy that must surpass using an unknown Pontardawe conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.