Me and my partner are soon to exchange on the purchase of a house in Ebbw Vale but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate compensation from the vendor in the sum of £3k in the form of a deduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of a side agreement however UBS will not permit this. Should they have been approached?

Any lawyer being on the UBS conveyancing panel is duty bound to advise UBS of any amendments to the sale price. If you prohibit your solicitor to disclose the reduction to UBS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, UBS and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Ebbw Vale.

We are purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Ebbw Vale who is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Ebbw Vale.

I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when purchasing a property in Ebbw Vale? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some homeowners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for repairs to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Ebbw Vale?

Unless a previous acquisition of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you may assume that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Ebbw Vale to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Ebbw Vale. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ebbw Vale

Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

Am I right to be wary that third parties that I am dealing with are recommending a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Ebbw Vale conveyancing practice?

As is the case with many service providers, often recommendations from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. Nevertheless there are many players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and mortgage companies may recommend solicitors to use. On occasion the conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there behind the scenes commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You have the discretion to choose your preferred lawyer. You need to be aware that many banks have an approved list of law firms you must use for the lender related work in your home move.