I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and have to be out of my let out flat in Blackwood by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to give notice for your lease until your lawyer suggests that you should. If you have not already done so, contact to your solicitor and ask them to they seek the assistance the owners side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will aim to achieve
Does a directory service exist listing Barclays panel solicitors in Blackwood on the Building Society Association’s Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings visible over the internet. Where you are looking for a Blackwood lawyer on the Barclays please use our facility.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Blackwood off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Nationwide. 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 have 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 Nationwide, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.
My offer was accepted on a house in Blackwood on 2/1/2026, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to TSB and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for TSB to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the TSB conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
five months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Blackwood took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Blackwood I like with open areas and station nearby, however it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Blackwood in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a mortgage that many years may be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Blackwood and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act affords protection to business lessees, giving them the a statutory right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in Blackwood
What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Blackwood conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
If you are instructing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Blackwood conveyancing firm) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you speak with several firms including non Blackwood conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be useful:
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If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason? Can they put you in touch with clients in Blackwood who can give a testimonial?
I invested in buying a garden flat in Blackwood, conveyancing was carried out 9 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding properties in Blackwood with an extended lease are worth £171,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2105
With just 79 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.