Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Roath. My lender is Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 24/4/2026, the requirements read as follows :
This question may be naive but I am unexperienced as a first time buyer of a two bedroom flat in Roath. Do I collect the keys to the house on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will use a local conveyancing solicitor in Roath?
On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Roath. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the seller's conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be called to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
Is it the case that all Roath CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel?
A selection of banks and building societies now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
We are getting a further advance on our home loan from Skipton as we intend to conduct improvements to our house in Roath. Do we need to choose a bricks and mortar Roath solicitor on the Skipton conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Skipton would not normally appoint a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Skipton panel.
What can a local search reveal about the property we're buying in Roath?
Roath conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations such as Searches UK The local search is essential in every Roath conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Roath?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Roath. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
As co-executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a property in Cardiff but reside in Roath. My conveyancer (who is 235 miles from meneeds me to execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Roath to attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Roath based
I own a leasehold flat in Roath. Conveyancing and Barclays Direct mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in Roath who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Roath conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Roath, conveyancing having been completed 7 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding flats in Roath with over 90 years remaining are worth £181,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2077
With just 51 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £30,400 and £35,200 plus legals.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.