I went with a high street solicitor for my conveyancing in Pembrokeshire yesterday. Reviewing the Terms I notewe are liable for fees even if our purchase aborts. Would I be best advised to use an on-line conveyancing brokerage who offer no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Pembrokeshire?
Generally there is a compromise along the lines that if "No Sale No Fee" is offered then the fee levels will tend to be be more expensive to offset those conveyances that abort. You should be mindful that these arrangements rarely cover disbursements for instance Pembrokeshire conveyancing search expenses.
We are due to exchange buying a house in Pembrokeshire but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have managed to agree compensation from the owner of £3k in the form of a adjustment in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of amending the contract however Clydesdale will not permit this. Should they have been informed?
Your solicitor that is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is obliged to inform Clydesdale of any variations to the purchase price. If you prohibit your conveyancing practitioner to report the price change to Clydesdale then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Clydesdale and you would have to appoint a new conveyancer for your conveyancing in Pembrokeshire.
What is the first thing I need to know regarding purchase conveyancing in Pembrokeshire?
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Pembrokeshire and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of opportunity for confrontation between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the seller, selling agent and on occasion a bank. Appointing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Pembrokeshire an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the transaction whose role it is to act in your best interests and to keep you safe.
We are witnessing a worrying increase of a "blame" culture- someone has to be blamed for the process being so protracted. You should always trust your conveyancer above all other parties in the home moving process.
About to place a bid on a leasehold apartment in Pembrokeshire. The property agents advise that it is normal for flats in Pembrokeshire to have less than 75 years remaining. I am taking out a mortgage with Platform. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 72 years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing 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 10/2/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Pembrokeshire from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Pembrokeshire can be bypassed where you appoint lawyers as soon as you market your property and ask them to put together the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ representatives. A minority of Pembrokeshire leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand financial (bank) and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their lawyers. If there is a history of conflict with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are resolved before the property is put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a property where there is a current dispute. You will have to accept that you will have to pay any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the buyers, but it is better to reveal the dispute as historic rather than ongoing. If you hold a share in a the freehold, you should ensure that you hold the original share document. Arranging a re-issued share certificate can be a time consuming process and slows down many a Pembrokeshire conveyancing transaction. If a duplicate share certificate is necessary, do contact the company officers or managing agents (where applicable) for this as soon as possible.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Pembrokeshire - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing
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Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments? Be sure to investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example it is reasonably common in Pembrokeshire leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Pembrokeshire. If you like the flatin Pembrokeshire yet your cat can’t move with you then you have a very difficult compromise. Who are the managing agents?
Is it true that a Pembrokeshire conveyancing practice has court proceedings brought against them by a client for not carrying out the right conveyancing investigations?
We are not aware of such a Pembrokeshire conveyancing claim but it has been reported that, a couple acquiring a property elsewhere in England successfully sued their lawyer due to development permission to construct a wind farm failing to be picked up in conveyancing searches.
Where you are buying in Pembrokeshire It is critical that your solicitor purchase all Pembrokeshire conveyancing searches required making sure that you have accurate and up to date information ahead of acquiring a home in Pembrokeshire.