My IFA has asked me for my Hengoed lawyer’ panel reference for the HSBC conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have called my local Hengoed branch but they don't know it.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Hengoed lawyer . They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Hengoed?

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Hengoed and Solicitor firms in Hengoed offering conveyancing It is important to make clear that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal work in the home buying process. They may both also handle associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I have been told by my lawyer that lack of right of way insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Hengoed conveyancing?

The right level of lack of right of way indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Birmingham Midshires and Barnsley Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.

I have paid off my mortgage with Co-operative. I assume I don't need a Hengoed solicitor on the Co-operative panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Co-operative mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Co-operative mortgage from the register. Co-operative, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where Co-operative has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. Co-operative has instructed the Land Registry to do so

Is it simple use the search app to get a fee calculation from a conveyancing practitioner in Hengoed on the approved list for my bank?

First pick a mortgage company such as HSBC Bank, Virgin Money or Platform Home Loans Ltd then type in your location for instance Hengoed. Conveyancing firms in Hengoed and nationally will then be listed.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a residence in Neath but live in Hengoed. My solicitor (based 300 kilometers awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Hengoed to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Hengoed

I have just placed an offer on an apartment in Hengoed and the mortgage adviser that we are using suggested his conveyancing practitioner. She quoted nine hundred pounds excluding VAT and 3rd party costs. Does this sound expensive?

You should not rely on 1 quote. You should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Hengoed. Then select one that you are comfortable with and crucially, is on the approved list of the lender that you are sourcing your mortgage from.