I have just started taking steps with the aim of transferring my current homeowner loan to a BTL Alliance & Leicester mortgage. I was told by my financial advisor that I must appoint a lawyer as part of the process. I spoke to my previous Treharris conveyancing solicitor who dealt with the legals when I initially bought the property. The fee estimate supplied of £450 plus VAT is an eye-watering amount to do this as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s simply a straightforward remortgage.
The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. That being said, if you were satisfied with the service the firm offered you couldcome to regret choosing an an unknown lawyer. Remember to ensure the firm can represent Alliance & Leicester . You can utilise our search tool to locate a Treharris conveyancing firm on the Alliance & Leicester approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Treharris.
We were just about to exchange contracts for a semi detached house in Treharris. We encountered a snag. Our mortgage offer with Coventry Building Society runs out on 18/9/2025 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 22/9/2025. Is it possible to prolong the loan expiry date?
The person best placed to deal with your issue is your conveyancer who is in a position to determine if they should be discussing with the lender, vendor’s representatives, estate agents or possibly all parties based on the circumstances your conveyancing as of today.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Treharris. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Treharris of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Treharris. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Treharris
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Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my aunt I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but reside in Treharris. My solicitor (based 250 kilometers awayneeds me to sign a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Treharris to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Treharris
I previously advised by my bank that their panel lawyers operate no completion no charge basis for conveyancing in Treharris. I had a purchase fall through yet the lawyers have requested search fees! They say the fees are independent!
in promising "no sale no fee" Treharris conveyancing practices are foregoing their fees for any work conducted. We must stress this does not constitute an insurance scheme. Disbursements aren’t covered – where the solicitor have to pay money out to independent parties, e.g. Treharris local search fees