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Main reasons to let us assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Old St Mellons

  • 1 Personal touch and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Old St Mellons conveyancing can be made significantly more stressful as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Old St Mellons solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 3 No matter what any other solicitors may claim it could be important to attend your conveyancer to execute contracts. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a house sale without having to add the postman into the mix.
  • 4 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Old St Mellons regularly deal withlocal concerns peculiar to Old St Mellons and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Old St Mellons lawyers work in partnership with Old St Mellons estate agents, developers, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to home movers every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you need

Examples of recent conveyancing in Old St Mellons since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Old St Mellons

Can conveyancing in Old St Mellons to be done in under two weeks?

First, If you are under a tight deadline for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will make use of local relationships and intelligence. It is even conceivable that they would have handled otherhouses in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Old St Mellons conveyancing solicitor. In addition, make sure that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that just under twenty per cent of Old St Mellons conveyancing transactions are suspended or derailed after discovering a purchaser’s conveyancer was not on their mortgage lender’s member panel. This can often result in the conveyancing being held up by an average of 21 days. It is believed that this issue impacts in the region of 100,000 home moves annually. Almost all Old St Mellons conveyancing practices can not represent certain mortgage companies so do check at the outset.

How do I find out if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Old St Mellons is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Godiva Mortgages Ltd thus spending £175.00 in additional conveyancing bill.

You should take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Old St Mellons’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers offices in Old St Mellons or nearest you.

Will my conveyancer be asking questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Old St Mellons.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers dealing with homes in Old St Mellons. There are those who acquire a property in Old St Mellons, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that may be carried out by the buyer or by their lawyers which will figure out the risks in Old St Mellons. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual question of the owner to discover whether the property has historically flooded. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not revealed by the seller, then a buyer could commence a claim for damages as a result of such an inaccurate reply. The purchaser’s solicitors should also conduct an enviro report. This should reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, additional investigations will need to be conducted.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Old St Mellons. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Old St Mellons

    Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one near me in Old St Mellons I like with a park and transport links nearby, however it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Old St Mellons suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?

If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this.

Is it possible to transfer to a new firm as I have to instruct a firm on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing list. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in Old St Mellons round the corner but she is not accepted by Nationwide Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Old St Mellons on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Old St Mellons. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Old St Mellons.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Old St Mellons regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Old St Mellons with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Old St Mellons. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Clements & Co Solicitors, 73-75 Caeglas Road, Rumney, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF3 3JX
  • Anthony Jacobs & Co, 91 Albany Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3LP
  • Spicketts Battrick Law Practice, 54 Albany Road, Roath, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3RR
  • City Law Solicitors Cardiff Ltd, 12a Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3RP
  • Chetna & Co Solicitors, 150 City Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3DR

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Old St Mellons regulated by the CLC

Please be aware that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Old St Mellons but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Countrywide Property Lawyers Limited, Brunel House, CF24 0ZZ
  • Susan Cotter & Co, 63 Merthyr Road, CF14 1DD
  • Griffiths Ings Property Lawyers Limited, 9 Kings Road, CF11 9BZ
  • West Coast Conveyancing Limited, 9 Kings Road, CF11 9BZ
  • Beverly Davies Penny, Brunswick House, CF5 1LJ

Planning law solicitors in Old St Mellons regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Old St Mellons with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including planning applications and appeals
  • Simon J.vollans & Co, The Chancery Suite, 4 Meadow View, Peterstone Wentlooge, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF3 2TQ
  • Hek Jones Limited, Hek Jones, 104 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3LY
  • Thomas Simon Limited, 62 Newport Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 0DF
  • Insight Law Llp, The Maltings, East Tyndall Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 5EZ
  • Howells Legal Limited, First Floor, Hallinans House, 22 Newport Road, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF24 0TD

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

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