Our bank has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Cathays but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Cathays round the corner to me. Can you assist?

Far from all Cathays conveyancing solicitors are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Use our find an approved solicitor tool to find a Cathays conveyancing solicitor on the on the bank panel.

I am close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Cathays and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Cathays conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used a nationwide conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Cathays. Having lived in Cathays for three years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

About to purchase a new build flat in Cathays. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cathays

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply a car parking plan. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and found one near me in Cathays I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Cathays suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan that many years may be a potential deal breaker. 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 a minimum of twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

We are a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Cathays. I am am very dissatisfied with the level of service. Can you help me find new lawyers?

A conveyancer would need to be very bad in order to consider replacing them. Has the loan offer been sent? In the event that it has you need to inform them of the new contact details and have the loan are re-issued. Your conveyancer should be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental expenses and complications. So that should be your starting point. The search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Cathays