I instructed a Grangetown based firm for my conveyancing in Grangetown last week. After carefully reading the official terms of business I noteI am responsible for fees even if the sale doesn't happen. Would I be best advised to instruct a web based lawyer promoting no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Grangetown?
Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the fee levels will tend to be be more expensive to counteract the transactions that fail to complete. Dont forget that such schemes rarely protect you from expenses e.g. Grangetown conveyancing search fees.
Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site perform conveyancing in Grangetown by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out attended exchanges. Please e-mail us to obtain a fee calculation and details as to dates.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Grangetown. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 2/4/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may affect a commercial estate in Grangetown?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Grangetown will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Grangetown. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Grangetown.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Grangetown it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Grangetown commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Grangetown.
I am purchasing my first flat in Grangetown with a loan from Skipton Building Society. The developers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The estate agent told me not to tell my solicitor about this extras as it could affect my loan with Skipton Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Newport but live in Grangetown. My solicitor (approximately 300 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Grangetown who can witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Grangetown