We are looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Rhayader who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Yorkshire BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Rhayader.

What will a local search reveal concerning the house I am purchasing in Rhayader?

Rhayader conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Onsearch The local search is essential in every Rhayader conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search will supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic headings.

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Rhayader. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Rhayader of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Rhayader. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

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

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. 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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

We are 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Rhayader. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A solicitor would have to be very poor to suggest replacing them. Has the loan offer been issued? If so you will need to inform them of the new contact details and have the loan are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating charges and complications. So that should be your starting point. The search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Rhayader