My IFA requires my Brynmawr solicitor’s panel reference for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. What is the best way to obtain this. I have tried my local Brynmawr branch but they have not got back to me yet.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Brynmawr solicitor . Most Brynmawr conveyancing practices will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.
Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Brynmawr is more expensive?
In short, leasehold conveyancing in Brynmawr and Blaenau Gwent usually involve additional due diligence compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes checking the lease terms, liaising with the landlord concerning serving appropriate notices, procuring up-to-date service charge and management information, procuring the landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different leaseholders have owned the lease since it was first granted.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold property in Brynmawr. The property agents say that it is normal for flats in Brynmawr to have less than 75 years remaining. I am taking out a loan with Tesco Bank. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 72 years to go.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 13/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :
We are buying a house in Brynmawr. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to put money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I have paid off my mortgage with Kent Reliance. I assume I don't need a Brynmawr conveyancer on the Kent Reliance panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Kent Reliance mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Kent Reliance mortgage from the register. Kent Reliance, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Kent Reliance has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Kent Reliance has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Kent Reliance have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a house in Brynmawr has been accepted, now what?
The property agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the lawyers are on the lender’s panel). Contact Kent Reliance or your broker and complete any outstanding documentation. Kent Reliance will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Kent Reliance will send the offer to you and your conveyancers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Brynmawr.
I have been told that property searches are a common reason for obstruction in Brynmawr house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Brynmawr.
I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Brynmawr for my house move. Is there any facility to see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded call for training requirements.