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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Sketty conveyancing

Main reasons to let us help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Sketty

  • 1 The companies identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 2 Sketty solicitors are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 Our site is the only site that enables you the ability to ensure that your conveyancing in Sketty will be carried out by a property lawyer on your lender’s member panel.
  • 4 Sketty conveyancer are the key to a successful Sketty conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your conveyancing
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Sketty

Examples of recent conveyancing in Sketty since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Sketty

I was recommended to a solicitor who has sent a quote for £1700 for freehold conveyancing in Sketty. I am looking to sell a newly refurbished property for £275,000. This seems expensive. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Sketty?

The estimate does seem marginally overpriced. Where you are willing to spend time comparing costs you could reduce the fees slightly by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldcome to rue opting for an an unknown solicitor. If is important to check the firm can also act for your mortgage company. You can utilise our search tool to select a Sketty conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Sketty.

IfI were to purchase a straightforward propertyin Sketty for cash and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Sketty?

Any savings you would make will be isolated to the Sketty conveyancing searches. The conveyancing practitioner is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, communicating with the sellers conveyancing practitioner, SDLT return, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a charge however it will not be significant.

I am selling my home in Sketty. Does the lawyer need to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Nationwide conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently currently.

What does commercial conveyancing in Sketty cover?

Sketty conveyancing for business premises covers a broad range of advice, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Sketty. I have stumble across a web site which looks to be the perfect solution If there is a chance to get all formalities completed via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I today plan to offer on a house that seems to tick a lot of boxes, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have since discovered that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues purchasing a leasehold house in Sketty. Conveyancing solicitors have not yet been appointed. Will they explain the issues?

Most houses in Sketty are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area who can help the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are buying in Sketty so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Sketty conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions such as obtaining the freeholder’spermission to carry out alterations. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is located on an estate. Your solicitor should advise you fully on all the issues.

Sketty Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    Who manages the building? The prefered form of lease arrangement is where the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this situation the tenants enjoy being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is frequently retained if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. What prohibitions are there in the Sketty Lease?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Sketty regulated by the SRA

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

  • Tonner Johns Ratti Limited, 47 -48 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5PW
  • Simmonds Hurford, Clarendon House, 113 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5QQ
  • Phillips Green Solicitors Limited, 120 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5RF
  • Salter Kelly, 18 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5NQ
  • Hughes Griffiths Partnership, 150 St. Helens Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 4DF

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Sketty

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Sketty specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Tonner Johns Ratti Limited, 47 -48 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5PW
  • Simmonds Hurford, Clarendon House, 113 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5QQ
  • Salter Kelly, 18 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5NQ
  • Goldstones Limited, 9-10 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5NF
  • Beor Wilson Lloyd Solicitors, Calvert House, Calvert Terrace, Swansea, Swansea, SA1 6AP

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Sketty regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Sketty specialising in commercial conveyancing in Sketty. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Tonner Johns Ratti Limited, 47 -48 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5PW
  • Simmonds Hurford, Clarendon House, 113 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5QQ
  • Salter Kelly, 18 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5NQ
  • Hughes Griffiths Partnership, 150 St. Helens Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 4DF
  • Goldstones Limited, 9-10 Walter Road, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 5NF

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