Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Pontprennau?

There are two types of lawyers who can conduct conveyancing in Pontprennau namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle the legal services that required to complete the disposal or purchase of property. They are both obliged to handle Pontprennau conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be properly conducted and that the requirements and procedures will be appropriately taken.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Pontprennau. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their property lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £225. Shortly after, the solicitor called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Nottingham panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Planning on purchasing a flat in Pontprennau. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Pontprennau property lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

Just acquired a detached house in Pontprennau , how long should it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my ownership? My Pontprennau conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be sure that my name is recorded.

As far as conveyancing in Pontprennau is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry have to notify any 3rd parties. At present roughly 80% of submission are fully dealt with within 12 days but some can be subject to longer hold-ups. Registration takes place once the purchaser is living at the property so 'speed' is not typically primary concern yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your conveyancer must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

How does conveyancing in Pontprennau differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Pontprennau contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is finished. This is because builders in Pontprennau typically buy the land, 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 conveyancers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Pontprennau or who has acted in the same development.

I am a sole trader wishing to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend solicitors offering competitive fees for commercial conveyancing in Pontprennau for less than £2000?

We can recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Pontprennau, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are intending to buy or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will find you the right firm. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and terms of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your details or telephone us so that we can furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

The conveyancing solicitors conducting our conveyancing in Pontprennau has forwarded documents to review that state the property is unregistered with epitome documents. Surely all properties in Pontprennau should be registered?

Most property in Pontprennau is registered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Plenty of Pontprennau conveyancing solicitors should be able to handle such matters but where uncertainty reigns the standard guidance presently appears to be for the vendor’s solicitor to register the title first and then sell - this will have a domino effect to cause a drawn-out conveyancing.