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  • 1 Fforestfach solicitors are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 2 Notwithstanding what alternative sites tell you it may be important to visit your lawyer to execute contracts. There are enough parties involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.
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Examples of recent conveyancing in Fforestfach since January 2025*

Disposal

of terraced premises, Ystrad Road, SA5 4BU completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £132,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Disposal

of detached residence residence, , SA5 4NN completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £170,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Lon Irfon, SA2 0YA completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £265,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Hopkin Street, SA5 9HN completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £170,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, securing official copies of the title, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Fforestfach

We are aiming to move property in June. Should my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Fforestfach. Conveyancing solicitor was found before I stumbled across this site.

On the afternoon of completion you can collect the house keys from your selling agent however this can only occur after the vendors lawyers confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. You can tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in finding a conveyancing in Fforestfach or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Fforestfach.

We had chosen conveyancers locally in Fforestfach on the Clydesdale solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a further charge for the legal aspects of the Clydesdale mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Clydesdale?

As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer can levy a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Clydesdale but by your Fforestfach property lawyer. Numerous firms on the Clydesdale panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by TSB. Is it usual for TSB to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Fforestfach is approved on their conveyancing panel? TSB have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

A lender would 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.

What will a local search reveal regarding the house my wife and I buying in Fforestfach?

Fforestfach conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Searches UK The local search plays a central part in most Fforestfach conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.

How does conveyancing in Fforestfach differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Fforestfach come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because builders in Fforestfach typically buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Fforestfach or who has acted in the same development.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one near me in Fforestfach I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, however it only has 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Fforestfach in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

We're first time buyers - agreed a price, but the agent informed us that the seller will only proceed if we use the agent's preferred solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local conveyancer used to conveyancing in Fforestfach

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this demand. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is counter productive. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and explain that (a)you are genuine purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to use your preferred Fforestfach conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothose that will earn the negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing targets set by HQ.

I would like to let out my leasehold apartment in Fforestfach. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

The lease dictates relations between the landlord and you the leaseholder; specifically, it will indicate if subletting is not allowed, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in Fforestfach do not prevent subletting altogether – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the property. In most cases there is a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the sublease.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Fforestfach - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

    This information is helpful as a) areas could result in problems in the building as the communal areas may start to deteriorate where repairs are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the running of the building you will need to have full disclosure Plenty Fforestfach leasehold flats will be liable to pay a service charge for the upkeep of the block set by the management company. Should you acquire the apartment you will have to meet this contribution, normally quarterly accross the year. This could be anything from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal areas. There will also be a ground rent to be met annual, normally this is not a large amount, say about £25-£75 but you should to enquire it because on occasion it could be many hundreds of pounds.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Fforestfach regulated by the SRA

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

  • Edward Harris Solicitors, Tredegar Fawr, Llangyfelach, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA5 7LS
  • Simmonds Hurford, Clarendon House, 113 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5QQ
  • Tonner Johns Ratti Limited, 47 -48 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5PW
  • Phillips Green Solicitors Limited, 120 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5RF
  • Salter Kelly, 18 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5NQ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Fforestfach regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Fforestfach specialising in commercial conveyancing in Fforestfach. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Simmonds Hurford, Clarendon House, 113 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5QQ
  • Tonner Johns Ratti Limited, 47 -48 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5PW
  • Salter Kelly, 18 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5NQ
  • Beor Wilson Lloyd Solicitors, Calvert House, Calvert Terrace, Swansea, Swansea, SA1 6AP
  • Goldstones Limited, 9-10 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5NF

Planning law solicitors in Fforestfach regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Fforestfach practicing in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including special planning controls
  • Edward Harris Solicitors, Tredegar Fawr, Llangyfelach, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA5 7LS
  • Morgan Laroche Limited, Bay House, Phoenix Way, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA7 9LA
  • Jcp Solicitors Limited, Venture Court, Waterside Business Park, Valley Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA6 8QP

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