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  • 1 The Builth Wells conveyancing practitioners that are identified are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and remortgagors in Builth Wells
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  • 3 Solicitors that specialise in conveyancing in Builth Wells are familiar with the local concerns specific to Builth Wells and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
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  • 5 The practices shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Builth Wells since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Builth Wells

We are planning to acquire a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Builth Wells who is on the Bank of Ireland approved panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Bank of Ireland . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Builth Wells.

Me and my partner are buying a apartment in Builth Wells. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On completion day we have to send funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

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.

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Builth Wells?

There are two types of lawyers who can conduct conveyancing in Builth Wells namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can provide the legal services that you need to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. They are both duty bound to handle Builth Wells conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that the requisite steps should be appropriately adhered to.

I am helping my sister sell her flat in Builth Wells. Does the conveyancing solicitor commission an energy assessment or should I organise this?

After the demise of Home Packs, energy assessments was kept a compulsory element of selling a house. An energy performance certificate must be to hand before the property is marketed. It is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms normally arrange. Where you are instructing a Builth Wells conveyancing practitioner they may help arrange EPC’s given their contacts with reputable Builth Wells assessors

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Builth Wells is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Builth Wells are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Builth Wells you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Builth Wells may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business property in Builth Wells and how can you help?

The 1954 Act gives security of tenure 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 certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Builth Wells is one of our numerous areas of the UK in which our lawyers are based

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Builth Wells for my remortgage. Can I review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.

We expect to complete the disposal of our £325,000 maisonette in Builth Wells in 5 days. The managing agents has quoted £384 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Builth Wells?

Builth Wells conveyancing on leasehold apartments typically results in fees being levied by managing agents :

    Answering conveyancing due diligence enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Builth Wells Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Builth Wells leasehold property is £350. For Builth Wells conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply answers.

I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Builth Wells, conveyancing was carried out in 2012. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Builth Wells with over 90 years remaining are worth £197,000. The ground rent is £55 levied per year. The lease expires on 21st October 2081

With 56 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £29,500 and £34,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Builth Wells

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Builth Wells specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Sydney G Thomas & Co, West End House, 8 West Street, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3AH
  • H Vaughan Vaughan & Company, Manchester House, 50 High Street, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3AD

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Builth Wells?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide as well as Builth Wells. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Receive a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a timeous, independent and comprehensive service if if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Builth Wells.

Typically, Builth Wells conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer representing the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and answering additional questions from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and paying off the mortgage (where applicable)

Neighboring Locations

Rhayader
Llandrindod Wells
Llangammarch Wells
Builth Wells
Powys

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