As I am unsure how the conveyancing bit works what is the most important number one tip you can impart regarding purchase conveyancing in Caerphilly?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Caerphilly and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of room for friction between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. E.g., the seller, property agent and even potentially your lender. Choosing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Caerphilly is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the process whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.

Every so often a potential adversary will try and convince you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For example, the estate agent may claim to be helping by suggesting your solicitor is slow. Or your financial adviser may advise you to do something that is contrary to your solicitors recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.

It has been 4 months following my purchase conveyancing in Caerphilly completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Caerphilly prior to appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may not issue a loan on this type of premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Caerphilly. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Caerphilly to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

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I am hoping to exchange soon on a basement flat in Caerphilly. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they are sending me a report on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Caerphilly should include some of the following:

You must be advised what is to be regarded as a Nuisance as far as the lease is concerned You should be sent a copy of the lease Alterations to the premises Whether your lease has a provision for a slush fund? It needs to be made clear to you if the lease permits you to change or upgrade anything in the premises- you must be made aware as to whether any restrictions relates to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is required

Caerphilly Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before buying

Best to be warned if a new roof is being installed or some other significant cost is due in the foreseeable future that will be shared between the leasehold owners and will materially impact the level of the maintenance charges or necessitate a specific invoice. You will want to discover as much as you can regarding the company managing the building as they will either make life much easier or uncomfortable. As the owner of a leasehold property you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to daily matters such as the tidiness of the communal areas. You should not be shy to ask other tenants what they think of them. Finally, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the appropriate party and precisely what it includes.