Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Denbighshire even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example where I intend to acquire a shop in Denbighshire with a loan from Bank of Scotland?

Our comparison service is primarily utilised to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Denbighshire but we have listed at the end of this page some Denbighshire commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to check if they can also act for Bank of Scotland

Is it the case that all Denbighshire CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel?

A selection of banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.

After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Denbighshire. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £150. Soon after, the property lawyer contacted me to say that they were not on the UBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the UBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Nottingham have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a property in Denbighshire has been accepted, what are the next steps?

Your property agent will want to be informed of your solicitor's details (ensure that the solicitors are on the lender’s panel). Contact Nottingham or your financial adviser and finish off any appropriate forms. Nottingham will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or seller to schedule an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight to receive the mortgage offer. Nottingham will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Denbighshire.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Denbighshire?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Denbighshire. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

About to purchase a new build flat in Denbighshire. 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 conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Denbighshire

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

In searching the web for the term cheap conveyancing in Denbighshire it shows results of many property lawyersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right solicitor for me?

The preferential method of seeking the right conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so enquire of colleagues and family who have purchased a property in Denbighshire or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Denbighshire differ, so it's sensible to obtain a minimum of three estimates from varying types of solicitors. Be sure to seek confirmation that the charges are assured not to to be inflated.