We note that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Maesteg?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Maesteg.
Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Maesteg?
There are two types of lawyers who can conduct conveyancing in Maesteg namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals provide the legal services that required to complete the disposal or purchase of property. Both are required to perform Maesteg conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be properly carried out and that the requirements and procedures will be correctly taken.
I am helping my mother sell her house in Maesteg. Will the solicitor order the energy performance certificate or it is for the seller to see to?
After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was retained a compulsory component of selling a house. An energy assessment needs to be to hand before the property is put on the market. It is not a task that lawyers normally organise. If you are using a Maesteg conveyancing solicitor they might be able to arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with reputable Maesteg assessors
Our offer on a semi in Maesteg has been accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on somewhere, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Maesteg. What should be my next step? At what stage do I apply for the mortgage with Yorkshire BS?
It is understandable to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey, Maesteg conveyancing search charges, etc). The first thing to do is check that your lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS approved list. As to the next phase this very much dictated by the circumstances of your transaction, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. In a rising market some home buyers would apply for a home loan with Yorkshire BS and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their lawyer to move forward with searches.
Will our solicitor be asking questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Maesteg.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers conducting conveyancing in Maesteg. There are those who acquire a property in Maesteg, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.
Lawyers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a number of checks that may be initiated by the purchaser or by their solicitors which will figure out the risks in Maesteg. The standard information given to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a standard question of the seller to discover whether the premises has historically flooded. If flooding has previously occurred and is not notified by the seller, then a purchaser could bring a legal claim for losses resulting from an inaccurate reply. A purchaser’s lawyers should also conduct an enviro search. This will disclose if there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be made.
I am buying a new build house in Maesteg benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not to tell my conveyancer about the extras as it would jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.
How difficult is it to transfer to a new conveyancer as I need to find a firm on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing list. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Maesteg five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by National Westminster Bank
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Maesteg on the National Westminster Bank panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Maesteg. In making use of search facility on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Maesteg.
I am 18 days into a freehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Maesteg. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
A lawyer would need to be really poor to suggest replacing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you will need to make them aware of the replacement lawyer and ensure the loan are re-sent. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental costs and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our search tool can assist you in finding a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Maesteg