I am obtaining a mortgage offer from Halifax. My intention is to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Rogerstone. Does the Halifax Conveyancing panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I am soon to complete buying a property in Rogerstone but as a result of damage from a small fire at the property I have was able negotiate compensation from the seller of six thousand pounds in the form of a adjustment in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of amending the contract however Coventry BS are not allowing this. Should they have been approached?

Your solicitor being on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is required to advise Coventry BS of any variations to the purchase price. If you prohibit your property lawyer to notify the price change to Coventry BS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Coventry BS and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Rogerstone.

What is the first thing I need to know concerning purchase conveyancing in Rogerstone?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Rogerstone or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. For instance, the seller, property agent and even potentially your mortgage company. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in Rogerstone is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the process whose interest is to act in your best interests and to protect you.

There is a distinct creep in the "blame" culture- someone must be at fault for the process taking so long. You should always trust your conveyancer above all other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Rogerstone. 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 legal work.

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

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. Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I'm remortgaging my current house to a buy to let loan with Leeds Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on a second property. The area we are looking at is Rogerstone. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two lenders and tie in the transactions?

Do use our search tool on this site to ensure that the solicitors are on the appropriate lender panels. Assuming that they are the solicitor should be able to connect the two deals but you should talk with you lawyer and make apparent your expectations and needs.