Having been referred to your organisation we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Aberdare recommended using your search tool but stumbled across some other estimates via the web seem cheaper – why is this?
One can find numerous solicitors offering at first sight what seems to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Aberdare. You should think long and hard as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to take 'cheap' risks with regard to the standard of the legal work. Many of them highlight a budget quote as a headline but hide additional costs in the fine print..
We note that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Aberdare?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Aberdare.
we are a couple who are buying a newbuild apartment in Aberdare with a residential mortgage from Platform Home Loans Ltd.We have a Aberdare conveyancing practitioner but Platform Home Loans Ltd says her practice is not on their approved list of member firms. We have to appoint a Platform Home Loans Ltd panel solicitor or keep our local solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to act for them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that Platform Home Loans Ltd use our lawyer?
Unfortunately,no. The home loan offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that solicitors must be on the Platform Home Loans Ltd approved list. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Platform Home Loans Ltd
I am assisting my step-mother sell her house in Aberdare. Does the solicitor order an energy performance certificate or it is for the seller to see to?
After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates was maintained a mandatory element of selling a house. An energy assessment needs to be commissioned before the property is advertised. This is not something that solicitors ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Aberdare conveyancing solicitor they may be able to arrange energy assessments given their contacts with reputable local energy assessors
Are all Aberdare Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing list of approved firms?
It is true that some lenders now make use of CQS as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their panels.
Our sealed bid on a house in Aberdare has been accepted, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on a flat, but it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other properties booked. I have instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Aberdare. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with Principality going?
It is usual to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Aberdare conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you should check that your lawyer is on the Principality conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. In a rising market some home buyers would apply for the mortgage with Principality and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their conveyancer to move forward with the conveyancing in Aberdare.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one close by in Aberdare I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Aberdare in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.
I have just found out that one of the partners of the firm handling the purchase conveyancing in Aberdare is a relative of the vendor. Is this permitted?
As long as no conflict arises this should be fine. Where you are requiring mortgage finance then the lender may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific instructions concerning this. For example for RBS- First Active as of 9/11/2026, the requirements read as follows :