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Top reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Monmouthshire

  • 1 Monmouthshire conveyancers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Monmouthshire conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can impact your home move
  • 2 The Monmouthshire conveyancing firms that are listed are committed to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Monmouthshire
  • 3 No matter what any alternative on-line conveyancers advise it could be necessary to attend your solicitor to sign legal papers. There are various parties with involved in a house sale without needing to add Royal Mail into the pot.
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Monmouthshire regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Monmouthshire and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 5 The organisations shown on our directory have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Monmouthshire since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Monmouthshire

I am in a contract race with another buyer for a property in Monmouthshire. What can I do to speed up the conveyancing process?

In the event that the seller is applying time constraints for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your solicitor is familiar with the location as they will have local contacts and know-how. It is possible that they could have handled otherhouses in the same neighbourhood. Therefore consider using a Monmouthshire conveyancing lawyer. Second, double check that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that 18% of Monmouthshire conveyancing transactions are held up or derailed after finding out that a buyer’s lawyer was not on their banks panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal transfer of property being held up by as much as three weeks. It is said that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home moves annually. Many Monmouthshire conveyancing firms can not act for certain banks so do check as early as possible.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Monmouthshire is more expensive?

In summary, leasehold conveyancing in Monmouthshire and elsewhere usually necessitates more due diligence compared to freehold conveyancing. This includes lease investigation, communicating with the landlord concerning the service of appropriate notices, obtaining current service charge and management information, securing the freeholder’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – no matter how many different owners have owned the lease since it was first granted.

About to place a bid on a leasehold property in Monmouthshire. The property agents say that it is the norm for flats in Monmouthshire to have less than 75 years remaining. I am taking out a loan with Platform. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 72 years to go.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 27/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Minimum 85 years unexpired from completion, except where the mortgage application is pursuant to Platform's participation in the Government's Help to Buy Shared Equity scheme, in which case (a) the unexpired lease term must not be less than 250 years for new-build houses and not less than 125 years for new-build flats and (b) ground rent must be reasonable at all times and any escalation must be linked to RPI (Retail Price Index) or a similar index.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Monmouthshire is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Monmouthshire 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.

I'm converting the mortgage on my existing house to a BTL mortgage with Nottingham Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity towards another property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Monmouthshire. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two banks and tie in the two deals?

Do use our search tool on this page to ensure that the solicitors are approved by both banks. Having checked that they are the lawyer will be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you solicitor and make clear your expectations and requirements.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in Monmouthshire. I've land on a web site which looks to be the perfect solution If it is possible to get all this stuff completed via web that would be preferable. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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Domestic conveyancing in Monmouthshire normally involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Checking the title unregistered or registered
  • Carrying out Monmouthshire property searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft contract and other documentation collated by the seller’s conveyancer
  • Raising enquiries with the seller’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Examining replies supplied by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Preparing and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the purchase and the home loan (if relevant) at the HMLR.

Typically, Monmouthshire conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the solicitor representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering additional questions from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if relevant)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Monmouthshire almost always involves the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (if appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the new ownership and the home loan (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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