I am getting a mortgage with Santander. I intend to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Pontardawe. Does the Santander Solicitor panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?
The Santander conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Last June we completed a house move in Pontardawe. We have since encountered a number of problems with the property which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? What searches should? have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Pontardawe?
It is not clear from the question as what problems have arisen and if they are relate to conveyancing in Pontardawe. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated during the buying process are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, the vendor fills in a form known as a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information is misleading, you could possibly take legal action against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Pontardawe.
Having sold my house in Pontardawe last September yet the purchaser is e-mailing every few hours complaining that his conveyancer needs to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
After completion of your sale your lawyer is obliged to send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer should also confirm that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities just for conveyancing in Pontardawe.
My friend recommended that if I am purchasing in Pontardawe I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Pontardawe conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Pontardawe around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Pontardawe Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Pontardawe Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Pontardawe.
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Pontardawe. Now, I need the files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Pontardawe of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Pontardawe ahead of appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Pontardawe. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Pontardawe to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.