It is 10 years ago since I bought my property in Llanfechain. Conveyancing solicitors have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to locate the title documents. Is this a major issue?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be retained by your mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who handled your purchase. Secondly in most cases the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Llanfechain involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it is more problematic but is resolvable.

We're in Llanfechain, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Bank of Ireland , and our solicitor is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Llanfechain and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Llanfechain. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Llanfechain area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Llanfechain. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

My father-in-law has suggested that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Llanfechain. Do I follow his recommendation?

No doubt the best way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have experience in using the solicitor that you are considering.

Harry (my fiance) and I may need to let out our Llanfechain garden flat for a while due to a career opportunity. We used a Llanfechain conveyancing firm in 2003 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to get any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

Some leases for properties in Llanfechain do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Llanfechain Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before buying

How much is the ground rent and service charge? How many years remain on the lease? Does the lease contain onerous restrictions?