I am buying a terraced house in Tongwynlais. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Tongwynlais you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Tongwynlais.
Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Edwardian property in Tongwynlais. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Halifax. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Tongwynlais and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Tongwynlais in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders tend not issue a loan on such a property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Tongwynlais. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Tongwynlais solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Tongwynlais conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Tongwynlais conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to verify whether they are on the Aldermore approved list
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a house in Newport but live in Tongwynlais. My solicitor (based 250 kilometers from merequires that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Tongwynlais to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Tongwynlais based
Living abroad I am unable to attend my Tongwynlais conveyancing solicitors office to sign documents for conveyancing in Tongwynlais – will this be an issue?
No. Tongwynlais conveyancing lawyers can conduct home moves for clients throughout the rest of the country. It is not necessary for you to be able to be present a Tongwynlais conveyancers office. They can deal with all communications via phone, post and email - whatever works for you.