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Logical reasons to let us assist you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Swansea East

  • 1 This site is the only site that enables you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Swansea East will be conducted by a solicitor on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 2 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Swansea East have a grasp oflocal concerns peculiar to Swansea East and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and faster conveyancing.
  • 3 Swansea East property lawyers work in conjunction with Swansea East estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, ensuring the smoothest, most stress-free process possible
  • 4 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law firms carrying out conveyancing in Swansea East regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located many kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Swansea East

Examples of recent conveyancing in Swansea East since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Swansea East

It is a dozen years since I acquired my property in Swansea East. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I am unable to track down the title deeds. Will this cause complications?

Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be with your mortgage company or they could be archived with the conveyancers who handled your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Swansea East relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.

What can a local search inform me concerning the house my wife and I buying in Swansea East?

Swansea East conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Swansea East conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your new home. The search will supply 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 thirteen topic areas.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home are lost. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Swansea East 10 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?

Assuming the title is registered the information relating to your ownership will be evidenced by HMLR with a Title Number. It is possible to perform a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and secure up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for £20 inclusive of VAT.

How easy is it to change solicitor as I have to retain one who is on the Santander conveyancing panel. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Swansea East round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Santander

It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Swansea East on the Santander panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Swansea East. In making use of search facility on this page, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in Swansea East and beyond.

I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in Swansea East it reveals many conveyancerslocally. How do I determine which is the suitable property lawyer for the sale of my house?

The preferential way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so ask colleagues and relatives who have acquired a property in Swansea East or the reputable estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Swansea East vary, so it's sensible to secure at least three quotes from varying types of conveyancers. Dont forget to clarify what costs in the quote includes.

I am a negotiator for a reputable estate agent office in Swansea East where we have experienced a number of leasehold sales derailed as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given contradictory information from local Swansea East conveyancing solicitors. Please can you confirm whether the vendor of a flat can commence the lease extension process for the buyer?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. This means that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Swansea East - Examples of Queries before buying

    Where a Swansea East lease has no more than eighty years it will impact the marketability of the property. Check with your mortgage company that they are happy with remaining years on the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth discovering how much this will be. For most Swansea Eastlease extensions you will need to own the premises for 24 months before you are eligible to extend the lease. Does the lease include onerous restrictions? Who is in charge of the building?

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Swansea East regulated by the SRA

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

  • Smith Llewelyn Partnership, 18 Princess Way, Swansea, Swansea, SA1 3LW
  • Graham Evans & Partners Llp, Moorgate House, 6 Christina Street, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 4EW
  • Davies Phillips Llp, Cornhill Chambers, 7 & 8 Christina Street, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 4ES
  • Benson Watkins & Co Limited, 52 Mansel Street, Swansea, Swansea, Swansea, SA1 5TE
  • Beor Wilson Lloyd Solicitors, Calvert House, Calvert Terrace, Swansea, Swansea, SA1 6AP

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Swansea East regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Swansea East but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • David Sanders & Co, 58 Mansel Street, SA1 5TE
  • Dezrezlegal Limited, Ethos Building, SA1 Waterfront, SA1 8AS
  • West Coast Conveyancing Limited, 86 Gower Road, SA2 9BZ
  • Alexandra Chambers Property Lawyers, 4 Alexandra Road, SA4 4NW

Planning law solicitors in Swansea East regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The practices listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Swansea East practicing in planning law. This could include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Morgan Laroche Limited, Bay House, Phoenix Way, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA7 9LA
  • Jcp Solicitors Limited, Venture Court, Waterside Business Park, Valley Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA6 8QP
  • Edward Harris Solicitors, Tredegar Fawr, Llangyfelach, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA5 7LS

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

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