My best friend’s step-father is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I'll be able to get mate’s pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of costs should I be paying for conveyancing in Pontprennau?

It’s sensible to obtain 3 or more like-for-like conveyancing estimates. Do use our comparison tool on this site. The prices seem to vary but service levels do differ between property lawyers as is the case with most professions.

All was ready to move into my new home in Pontprennau next Monday. My conveyancing practitioner now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What risks does the lender expect the insurance to cover?

Any lawyer on acting for banks would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions. These requirements are not unique to conveyancing in Pontprennau.

My mortgage company has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Pontprennau but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Pontprennau or nearer to where I live. Can you assist?

Far from all Pontprennau conveyancing practices are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Do make the most of our find an approved solicitor tool to choose a Pontprennau conveyancing firm on the on the lender panel.

I have justbecome aware that Stirling Law have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Pontprennau for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Pontprennau conveyancing specialists.

I am purchasing a new build house in Pontprennau benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not inform my lawyer about this deal as it may jeopardize my loan with Barnsley Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.