We are a couple about to sign contracts for a ground floor flat in Maesteg. We have hit a problem. The mortgage offer with Virgin Money runs out on 5/5/2026 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 7/5/2026. Can one extend the loan offer?
The person best placed to deal with your question is your lawyer who will hopefully determine if he or she is should be discussing with the bank, owner’s lawyers, selling agents or indeed all three based on the circumstances your transaction as of today.
A relative advised me that if I am purchasing in Maesteg I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is occasionally included in the estimate for your Maesteg conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Maesteg around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Maesteg Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Maesteg Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Maesteg.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Maesteg?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Maesteg. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I'm remortgaging my primary property to a BTL mortgage with Clydesdale and I will use the rest of the raised equity towards further property. The area we are looking at is Maesteg. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of lenders and tie in the two deals?
Make use of our comparison tool on this site to check that the conveyancers are approved by both banks. Assuming that they are the conveyancer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should have a chat with you solicitor and make apparent your desired outcome and requirements.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Maesteg for my house move. Can I see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public can find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training reasons.
Is there a distinction between surveying and conveyancing in Maesteg?
Conveyancing - in Maesteg or elsewhere - is the legal term given to transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It involves the checking of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you are purchasing and will help you find out about the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you a powerful reason for reducing the price down or asking the vendor to fix the defects before you move in.