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Reasons to use our Pontprennau conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a local Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 Excellent communication together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Pontprennau property deals can be made significantly more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 The Pontprennau conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to providing the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in Pontprennau
  • 4 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Pontprennau regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Pontprennau and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 5 Pontprennau property lawyers work in partnership with Pontprennau estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is offered to clients every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress throughout

Examples of recent conveyancing in Pontprennau since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Pontprennau

Can conveyancing in Pontprennau to be completed inside 3 weeks?

In a situation where the seller is applying time constraints to sign contracts we would recommend that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will make use of local contacts and intelligence. It is even conceivable that they would have conducted previousproperties in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Pontprennau conveyancing solicitor. Second, make sure that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is estimated that nearly one in five of Pontprennau conveyancing transactions are held up or jeopardised after finding out that a buyer’s solicitor was not on their banks member panel. This can often result in the legal transfer of property being held up by as much as three weeks. It is estimated that this issue impacts in the region of one hundred thousand home sales annually. Almost all Pontprennau conveyancing practices can not represent certain mortgage companies so do check as early as possible.

Are the Pontprennau conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Nationwide conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Nationwide?

Pontprennau conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nationwide directly.

My mortgage company has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Pontprennau but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Pontprennau or nearer to where I live. Are you able to help?

The minority of Pontprennau conveyancing solicitors are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Please make use of the above find an approved solicitor tool to locate a Pontprennau conveyancing firm on the on the lender panel.

I am helping my mother sell her flat in Pontprennau. Will the solicitor arrange the energy performance certificate or should I organise this?

Following the abolition of Home Packs, energy assessments remained a mandatory element of moving house. An energy assessment must be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. This is not a task that law firms normally arrange. If you are instructing a Pontprennau conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange energy performance certificates due to their relationships with reputable Pontprennau providers

I am due to move house in July. Does my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Pontprennau. Conveyancing solicitor was organised before I stumbled across this website.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from your estate agent however this should only happen when the previous owners solicitors advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. You can advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Pontprennau or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Pontprennau.

I'm the only recipient of my late father’s estate and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Pontprennau. The Pontprennau property was put into my name in May. I want to move. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my property ownership could be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the house in May. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be caught by that. many lenders would take a practical view as this provision principally exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.

I am purchasing my first flat in Pontprennau with a loan from Alliance & Leicester . The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative told me not disclose to my solicitor about the deal as it may impact my loan with Alliance & Leicester . Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I only have 62 years left on my flat in Pontprennau. I now wish to get lease extension but my landlord is missing. What should I do?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to locate the landlord. In some cases a specialist would be useful to carry out a search and to produce an expert document which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Pontprennau.

I purchased a studio flat in Pontprennau, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Pontprennau with a long lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease expires on 21st October 2093

With just 68 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Pontprennau regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Pontprennau but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Clodes Solicitors, Regus House, Malthouse Aveneue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF23 8RU
  • Nicol Denvir & Purnell, 798 Newport Road, Rumney, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF3 4FH
  • Clements & Co Solicitors, 73-75 Caeglas Road, Rumney, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF3 3JX
  • Youngs, 52 Station Road, Llanishen, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF14 5LU
  • Renders Solicitors, 51 Charlock Close, Thornhill, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 9FF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Pontprennau

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Pontprennau practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Youngs, 52 Station Road, Llanishen, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF14 5LU
  • Anthony Jacobs & Co, 91 Albany Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3LP
  • Confreys Solicitors, 142 Whitchurch Road, Heath, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3NA
  • Spicketts Battrick Law Practice, 54 Albany Road, Roath, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 3RR
  • Hek Jones Limited, Hek Jones, 104 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3LY

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Pontprennau regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Pontprennau practicing in commercial conveyancing in Pontprennau. This may include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • 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
  • Hek Jones Limited, Hek Jones, 104 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3LY
  • Brodie Smith & Mahoney, 78 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 3LX

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