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Conveyancing in Abertillery : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Abertillery conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The Abertillery conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to providing the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Abertillery
  • 2 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor in the main results in a more bespoke service. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Abertillery are familiar with the local issues specific to Abertillery and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 Peace of mind comes when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Abertillery has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often located hundreds of kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Abertillery

Examples of recent conveyancing in Abertillery since November 2025*

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Disposal

of house premises, Glandwr Street, NP13 1TY completing on 03/12/2025 at a price of £103,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of semi property, Clarence Street, NP13 1HE completing on 14/11/2025 at a price of £211,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, securing official copies of the title

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Disposal

of terraced property, Queen Street, NP13 1AP completing on 21/11/2025 at a price of £97,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title

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Disposal

of terraced property, Duke Street, NP13 1BB completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £150,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Abertillery

We are buying a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Abertillery who is on the Aldermore solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local 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 Aldermore . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Abertillery.

This question may be naive but I am new to the home buying as a 1st time purchaser of a two bedroom flat in Abertillery. Do I collect the keys to the premises on completion from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Abertillery?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the vendor’s conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be called to receive the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

My wife and I are spending time viewing apartments in Abertillery and I am about to put in an offer. Is it advisable to have my lawyer on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with Skipton.

You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the selling agent. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Skipton, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Abertillery. I have a mortgage agreed with Clydesdale. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Clydesdale, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

A friend advised me that where I am purchasing in Abertillery I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Abertillery conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Abertillery around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Abertillery.

I have justbeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Abertillery for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out 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 Abertillery conveyancing specialists.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Abertillery in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders will not issue a mortgage on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Abertillery. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Abertillery especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Abertillery.

I have recently placed an offer on a leasehold flat in Abertillery and the estate agent that we are dealing with suggested his solicitor. She quoted £900 including VAT and 3rd party costs. Does this sound like a good deal?

Don't just go on 1 quote. One should seek like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Abertillery. Then choose one that you trust and crucially, is on the approved list of the mortgage company that you have applied for a mortgage from.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Abertillery

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Abertillery practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Fonsecalaw Limited, New County Buildings, 59 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 6HW
  • Richards & Lewis Ltd, 19 Market Street, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6YH
  • Watkins & Gunn, Glantorfaen House, Hanbury Road, Pontypool, Gwent, NP4 6XY
  • Behr & Co, Hollymount, 3 Market Square, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 4AJ
  • Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors, 53 Hanbury Road, Bargoed, Mid Glamorgan, CF81 8XD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Abertillery regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Abertillery with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Abertillery. This could include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Lewis & Lines, Commercial Chambers, Abertillery, Gwent, NP13 1YB
  • Fonsecalaw Limited, New County Buildings, 59 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 6HW
  • Richards & Lewis Ltd, 19 Market Street, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6YH
  • Watkins & Gunn, Glantorfaen House, Hanbury Road, Pontypool, Gwent, NP4 6XY
  • Granville-west Chivers & Morgan, Somerset Chambers, 1 Tynewydd Terrace, Newbridge, Caerphilly, NP11 4LS

Residential in Abertillery is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Property lawyer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Undertaking Abertillery property searches for the property
  • Considering the draft sale agreement and other documentation prepared the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising enquiries with the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the sale contract
  • Going through replies supplied by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the purchase and the mortgage (where applicable) at the HMLR.

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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