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Conveyancing in Blaina : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Blaina conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Blaina solicitor have established valuable links with Blaina local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Blaina.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Blaina is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Personal touch and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Blaina conveyancing can be made a lot more protracted because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 5 Blaina property lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Blaina conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in Blaina since January 2025*

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Sale

of semi premises, Curre Street, NP23 7RB completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £97,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Sale

of terraced premises, Duke Street, NP13 1BE completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £125,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Disposal

of detached residence residence, Glyn Terrace, NP22 4JA completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £140,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Transfer

of detached residence residence, Richmond Road, NP13 2PF completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £125,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Blaina

I am selling my flat in Blaina. Will my lawyer need to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.

I am due to move property in June. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Blaina. Conveyancing lawyer was organised prior to coming across this website.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the keys from your selling agent however this should only happen when the vendors solicitors inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be released. After that you can advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Blaina or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Blaina.

Is there a list of Yorkshire BS panel conveyancers in Blaina on the Building Society Association’s Website?

No. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings viewable over the internet. If you are looking for a Blaina conveyancing practitioner on the Yorkshire BS please use our tool.

My offer was accepted on a property in Blaina on 4/3/2025, valuation was booked five days later, all came back fine. Property lawyer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Principality and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Principality conveyancing panel. Are Principality entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Principality to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Principality conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Should my solicitor be making enquiries regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Blaina.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in Blaina. Some people will acquire a house in Blaina, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a number of checks that can be initiated by the buyer or by their lawyers which will give them a better appreciation of the risks in Blaina. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a standard inquiry of the seller to find out whether the property has suffered from flooding. If flooding has previously occurred and is not notified by the vendor, then a buyer could issue a claim for damages stemming from an inaccurate response. A purchaser’s conveyancers will also commission an enviro search. This will disclose if there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be made.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and found one round the corner in Blaina I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in Blaina for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely 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 can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

I am using a search engine for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Blaina it brings up numerous conveyancerslocally. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for purchase transaction?

The best method of seeking the right conveyancer is via trusted referral, so ask friends and relatives who have acquired a property in Blaina or a respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Blaina vary, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of four fee calculations from varying types of conveyancers. Make sure that you know that the charges are guaranteed not to escalate.

I have recently realised that I have 62 years unexpired on my lease in Blaina. I now wish to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to find the lessor. In some cases an enquiry agent may be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Blaina.

I invested in buying a ground floor flat in Blaina, conveyancing having been completed in 2001. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Blaina with a long lease are worth £255,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 2098

With just 73 years unexpired the likely cost is going to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Blaina regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Blaina but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • 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
  • Behr & Co, Hollymount, 3 Market Square, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 4AJ
  • Brynmawr Law Limited, 74 King Street, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 4RG
  • Lewis & Lines, Commercial Chambers, Abertillery, Gwent, NP13 1YB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Blaina regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Blaina specialising in commercial conveyancing in Blaina. This could include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • 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
  • Lewis & Lines, Commercial Chambers, Abertillery, Gwent, NP13 1YB
  • Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors, 53 Hanbury Road, Bargoed, Mid Glamorgan, CF81 8XD

Typically, Blaina conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Blaina searches with respect to the property
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other documentation received from the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising queries with the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Analysing replies supplied by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (if appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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