The mortgage agreement from NatWest for the refinancing of my 3 bedroom maisonette is expected imminently. Are you able to put forward a low cost conveyancing law firm in Bridgend?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the lowest fares for conveyancing in Bridgend. Our intention is to offer cost effective conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers teasing you with £100 conveyancing in Bridgend. At best, in choosing a lawyer for low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you invoiced for additional fees and still not end up with the service you were looking for.

I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (6 years old) in Bridgend. Almost all the flats have already been sold. Is it strictly necessary to order conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Bridgend?

Where you are obtaining a mortgage, your mortgage company will need some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Bridgend conveyancing searches are optional. No doubt your conveyancer, will 'advise', perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you choose to instruct your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or you will need to swap to an alternative solicitor for your conveyancing in Bridgend.

Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Bridgend even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance if I intend to buy a shop in Bridgend with a mortgage from Britannia?

Our search tool is mainly there to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Bridgend but we have recorded towards the end of this page a few Bridgend commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the company directly to establish if they can also act for Britannia

Should my lawyer be asking questions regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Bridgend.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers specialising in conveyancing in Bridgend. There are those who purchase a house in Bridgend, fully expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that may be undertaken by the purchaser or by their solicitors which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Bridgend. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a buyer’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a standard inquiry of the vendor to determine if the property has ever been flooded. If flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer could commence a compensation claim as a result of such an inaccurate answer. A purchaser’s conveyancers will also conduct an environmental search. This will indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be made.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Bridgend is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Bridgend are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Bridgend you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bridgend may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.