What guidance do you have for searching for value for money conveyancing in Torfaen?
Option 1 is to ask relatives who they would recommend.
Second, look on the internet for conveyancing in Torfaen. Telephone a couple or more firms listed and request that they forward you their conveyancing fees and have a conversation with the lawyer who will handle the conveyancing beforemaking your decision.
Third is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right solicitors taking into account your individual expectations including the type of property,deadlines, complexity and who your intended mortgage company is. Don't take the bait of ninety nine pound conveyancing in Torfaen
My wife and I are purchasing a flat in Torfaen. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to deposit money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Torfaen. My mortgage broker suggested a solicitor. I paid an on account payment of £225. Soon after, the lawyer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
HSBC have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a flat in Torfaen has been accepted, now what?
Your property agent will need to be informed of your conveyancer's details (be sure the lawyers are on the bank’s panel). Call up HSBC or your financial adviser and complete any outstanding paperwork. HSBC will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days to receive the mortgage offer. HSBC will issue the offer to you and your lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Torfaen.
We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Torfaen and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used a nationwide conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Torfaen. Having lived in Torfaen for many years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
How does conveyancing in Torfaen differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Torfaen contact us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is built. This is because new home sellers in Torfaen typically acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Torfaen or who has acted in the same development.
I am looking to sell my house. My previous solicitors has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Torfaen if that makes a difference.
Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Torfaen. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
My brother has encouraged me to appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Torfaen. Should I use them?
No doubt it’s preferable to select a conveyancing solicitor is to get guidance from friends or relatives who have actually used the conveyancer you're contemplating using.