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Neath Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average time frame of day for registration of title in Neath
  • 2 May was the busiest month and July was the next busiest month while February was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Neath
  • 3 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £190
  • 4 94% freehold and 6% leasehold conveyancing in Neath for last year
  • 5 Average time from start to completion was day for conveyancing in Neath

Examples of recent conveyancing in Neath since November 2025*

Sale

of terraced property, Lewis Road, SA11 1DZ completing on 01/12/2025 at a price of £87,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Transfer

of terraced property, Elias Street, SA11 1PP completing on 04/12/2025 at a price of £58,500. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Wallace Road, SA11 1YH completing on 10/12/2025 at a price of £115,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Danygraig Road, SA11 1UB completing on 18/11/2025 at a price of £187,500. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Neath

We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Neath recommended on your site but have come across alternative costs illustrations on the internet look less pricey – why is this?

You can find a variety of conveyancing organisations offering at first sight what seems to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Neath. We would encourage you to think long and hard about how much you respect your own move to want to be penny wise pound foolish concerning the standard of the legal work. Some embed extras well inside the terms and conditions. The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in Neath will notdo this.

My partner and I are purchasing our first home. Our solicitor has calledto see if we want to purchase supplemental conveyancing searches. Frankly we have no idea as to what's relevant for conveyancing in Neath

The scope of Neath conveyancing searches should be dictated entirely on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately understand what information the searches could supply. You may then decide if you consider that you need that search. Where you are unsure, ask your solicitor to explain.

Is there a search tool that I can use to find out if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Neath is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Bank of Ireland thus spending £175.00 in further conveyancing fees.

Feel free to make use of the search tool on this site. Please choose the lender and type ‘Neath’ or your preferred area and you will discover a number of lawyer located in Neath or by proximity to you.

It has been 4 months since my purchase conveyancing in Neath concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I have been recommended by numerous property agents in Neath to locate a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your services ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to give any financial incentive for directing people to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of maisonettes in Neath which have about forty five years unexpired on the leases. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

There are no two ways about it. A leasehold apartment in Neath is a wasting asset as a result of the reducing lease term. The nearer the lease gets to its expiry date, the more it reduces the marketability of the property. The majority of buyers and mortgage companies, leases with under 75 years become less and less marketable. On a more upbeat note, leaseholders can extend their leases by serving a Section 42 Notice. One stipulation is that they must have owned the property for two years (unlike a Section 13 notice for purchasing the freehold, when leaseholders can participate from day one of ownership). When successful, they will have the right to an extension of 90 years to the current term and ground rent is effectively reduced to zero. Before moving forward with a purchase of premises with a short lease term remaining you should talk to a solicitor specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement. We are are happy to put you in touch with Neath conveyancing experts who will explain the options available to you during an initial telephone conversation free of charge. A more straightforward and quicker method of extending would be to contact your landlord directly and sound him out on the prospect of extending the lease. You may find he or she is happy to negotiate informally and willing to consider your offer straight off, without having to involve anyone else. This will save you time and money and it could help you reach a lower price on the lease. You need to ensure that the agreed terms represent good long-term value compared with the standard benefits of the Section 42 Notice and that onerous clauses are not inserted into any redrafting of the lease.

I inherited a 1 bedroom flat in Neath, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2012. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding flats in Neath with over 90 years remaining are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2089

With only 63 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £16,200 and £18,600 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Neath

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Neath specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Hutchinson Thomas, Pendrill Court, 119 London Road, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 1LF
  • Jennifer Melly Law Limited, 45 Alfred Street, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 1EH
  • T.l.j. Law Limited, Guildhall Chambers, 2 Church Place, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 3LL
  • Howe & Spender, Courtland Chambers, 38-42 Station Road, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 1JS
  • Cameron Jones Hussell & Howe Ltd, 1-5 Grove Place, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 1HX

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Neath regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Neath but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Sam Hawking Property Lawyers Ltd, Property Lawyers, SA13 1NW
  • Dezrezlegal Limited, Ethos Building, SA1 Waterfront, SA1 8AS

Planning law solicitors in Neath regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Neath specialising in planning law. This may include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Hutchinson Thomas, Pendrill Court, 119 London Road, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 1LF
  • Jcp Solicitors Limited, Venture Court, Waterside Business Park, Valley Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA6 8QP
  • Morgan Laroche Limited, Bay House, Phoenix Way, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA7 9LA

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

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