Me and my partner are buying our first house. The solicitor has messagedto check if we would like to purchase extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's appropriate for conveyancing in Tredegar

The scope of Tredegar conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your general appetite to risk. What matters is that you properly comprehend what information each search could supply. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that information. If in doubt, ask your lawyer to recommend.

I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Tredegar for our house move. Our financial adviser has since notified us that our bank The Mortgage Works won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

Lenders tend to imposes restrictions either the type or the amount of conveyancing solicitors on their approved list of lawyers. A common example of such criteria being that a law practice must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the type of firm, some have reduced the amount of firms they use to represent them. Be aware that The Mortgage Works have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of The Mortgage Works Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the rationalisation of solicitor panels since 2008 even though there remains mixed opinions about the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Figures from the Land Registry reveal that plenty of law firms, including some in or near Tredegar only conduct a couple conveyances per annum.

I have recentlyfound out that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Tredegar for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Tredegar conveyancing specialists.

I'm converting the mortgage on my primary home to a buy to let mortgage with Britannia and I will use the rest of the raised equity towards another house. The area we are talking about is Tredegar. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of lenders and tie in the two deals?

Make use of our search tool on this site to be sure that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are your lawyer will be able to tie up the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and specify your expectations and needs.

I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Tredegar for my house move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

One can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training purposes.