I'm in the process of switching my existing standard home loan to a BTL The Mortgage Works mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I must appoint a conveyancer for this. I spoke to my former Barry conveyancing firm who who did the conveyancing when I first purchased the property. The costs illustration provided of £500 has surprised me as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s simply a straightforward remortgage.

The estimate fees are a bit high. Where you are prepared to invest time scrutinising prices you could shave off some of the cost by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, assuming were pleased with the service the firm gave you couldlive to rue choosing an an unknown conveyancer. If is important to enquire the solicitor can act for The Mortgage Works. Do use our search tool to find a Barry conveyancing firm on the The Mortgage Works member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Barry.

We are buying a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Barry who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

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

Me and my partner are purchasing a property in Barry. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to deposit funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Is there a list of Co-operative panel solicitors in Barry on the Building Society Association’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings open the public online. If you are in need of a Barry conveyancer on the Co-operative please use our facility.

I am buying a property in Barry. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. HSBC have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that your lender is HSBC your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements outlined in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for HSBC. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to HSBC where a lease fails to comply with these requirements. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to Barry.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one near me in Barry I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Barry in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

I am Googling for Barry conveyancing quotes online. Can I be assured that all the Barry firms that are listed on your website are on the lender conveyancing panel?

The law firms listed on our site have assured us via an online form that they are on the bank panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the bank panel. To date we have not been informed by either a lender or a member of the public that the data about a specific Barry firm being on the lender conveyancing panel is incorrect.