We are purchasing a 1 bedroom flat in Nantyglo with a mortgage. We would like to retain our Nantyglo conveyancer, however the mortgage company advise she’s not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the bank panel firms or keep our Nantyglo conveyancing practitioner and pay for one of their panel firms to act for them. This seems very unfair; are we not able to insist that the mortgage company use our Nantyglo property lawyer ?
No, not really. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the bank’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your Nantyglo conveyancing solicitor to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Nantyglo. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 21/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
We had selected solicitors based in Nantyglo on the RBS solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate amount for handling the RBS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by RBS?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by RBS but by your Nantyglo conveyancing practitioner. Some firms on the RBS panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
My wife and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from Santander as we want to carry out renovations to our home in Nantyglo. Do we need to select a high street Nantyglo solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
Santander do not ordinarily instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Santander conveyancing panel.
I have a mortgage with HSBC for my property in Nantyglo. Conveyancing was finalised months ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform HSBC?
HSBC must be informed of your intention before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of HSBC’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact HSBC directly. You need not do this via a HSBC conveyancing panel firm.
My partner and I are selling our house in Nantyglo and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Nantyglo. Having lived in Nantyglo for many years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
I am selling my property. My previous lawyers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Nantyglo if that affects matters.
Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Nantyglo. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
I am using a search engine for the phrase conveyancing in Nantyglo it brings up many property lawyerslocally. How do I determine which is the right property lawyer for purchase transaction?
The ideal method of finding the right conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so enquire of colleagues and family who have purchased a property in Nantyglo or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Nantyglo differ, so it's advisable to secure at least three fee calculations from different property lawyers. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.