As a novice what is the most important piece of guidance you can give me concerning purchase conveyancing in Cardiff Bay?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Cardiff Bay and elsewhere in Cardiff is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. E.g., the vendor, property agent and sometimes your lender. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Cardiff Bay should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the legal process whose role it is to act in your best interests and to keep you safe.

There is a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be at fault for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your solicitor ahead of the other parties in the conveyancing process.

Having invested time looking at moneysavingexpert.com for a conveyancing lawyer in Cardiff Bay, many post that I should instruct a CQS kitemarked lawyer. What is CQS?

Cardiff Bay Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have obtained accreditation under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) The Law Society established CQS to establish evidence of quality standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS enables buyers and sellers to recognise practices who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Cardiff Bay is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which CQS are located. The conveyancing scheme requires law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-reporting, random audits and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is available to solicitors and not licensed conveyancers and has the support of the Association of British Insurers.

Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are a common reason for obstruction in Cardiff Bay house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Cardiff Bay.

How easy is it to change conveyancer as I need to find one who is on the Britannia conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff Bay round the corner but he is not accepted by Britannia

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Cardiff Bay on the Britannia panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Cardiff Bay. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Cardiff Bay.

Am I best advised to appoint a Cardiff Bay conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can carry out the legal work but his firm is located 300miles away.

The benefit of a local Cardiff Bay conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to sign paperwork, present your ID and pester them if necessary. Having local Cardiff Bay know how is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and in the main were happy that must outweigh using an unknown Cardiff Bay conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.