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Reasons to use our Rhymney conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Rhymney will be carried out by a solicitor on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 2 Rhymney property lawyers work in conjunction with Rhymney estate agents, developers, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that the highest level of service is offered to clients every step of the way, to ensure you’re kept informed as to progress throughout
  • 3 Excellent communication together with pure property experience are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Rhymney home moves can become significantly more protracted due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 4 Conveyancer conveyancing solicitors have very good personal links with Rhymney selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 5 The practices identified on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rhymney since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rhymney

It may have been a long time coming a loan offer from HSBC for the refinancing of my single room garden flat is to be issued by the end of next week. Are you able to recommend a low cost conveyancing solicitor in Rhymney?

You have arrived at the wrong place to search for cut-price fees for conveyancing in Rhymney. We can offer you affordable conveyancing but our intention is not to work with the cheapest lawyers. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers seducing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Rhymney. In your best case scenario, in going for low cost conveyancing, you will end up with what you pay for and at worst you will end up with a surprising uplift in additional fees and still not end up with the service required.

Due to complete my purchase in Rhymney next Thursday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the bank. What does the insurance need to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for banks would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. These obligations are not specific to conveyancing in Rhymney.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Rhymney

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Rhymney and Solicitor firms in Rhymney who provide Conveyancing services We would stress that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in transferring property. The two can deal with other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

My wife and I are in the throws of viewing flats in Rhymney and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it wise to have my solicitor on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Nationwide.

It would be advisable to instigate your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on to the estate agent. Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Nationwide, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

My offer was accepted on a property in Rhymney on 27/12/2024, valuation was booked five days later, all came back fine. Solicitor instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Leeds Building Society and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Rhymney I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Rhymney for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

I am looking to sell my property. My former conveyancers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Rhymney if that makes things easier.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Rhymney. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

I today plan to offer on a house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just found out that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns purchasing a leasehold house in Rhymney. Conveyancing solicitors have are soon to be instructed. Will they explain the issues?

The majority of houses in Rhymney are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are purchasing in Rhymney so you should seriously consider looking for a Rhymney conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the number of years remaining. As a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the freeholder’spermission to conduct changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is located on an estate. Your solicitor should report to you on the legal implications.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Rhymney regulated by the SRA

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

  • Fonsecalaw Limited, New County Buildings, 59 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 6HW
  • Richards & Lewis Ltd, 19 Market Street, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6YH
  • Jnp Legal Limited, 15 Glebeland Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF47 8AU
  • Rjm Solicitors Limited, 1st & 2nd Floors, 34 Victoria Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF47 8BW
  • Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors, 53 Hanbury Road, Bargoed, Mid Glamorgan, CF81 8XD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Rhymney

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

  • Fonsecalaw Limited, New County Buildings, 59 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, NP23 6HW
  • Richards & Lewis Ltd, 19 Market Street, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6YH
  • Jnp Legal Limited, 15 Glebeland Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF47 8AU
  • Rjm Solicitors Limited, 1st & 2nd Floors, 34 Victoria Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF47 8BW
  • Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors, 53 Hanbury Road, Bargoed, Mid Glamorgan, CF81 8XD

Typically, Rhymney conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Carrying out Rhymney searches for the title
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other papers collated by the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Submitting enquiries with the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the sale contract
  • Considering the replies prepared by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the transfer of ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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