My husband and I are buying property in Haverfordwest. My property lawyer is not listed on the mortgage company approved list. Can I still appoint my Haverfordwest conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the bank approved list?

You have a couple of options open to you here

• Carry on with your existing Haverfordwest solicitor but your lender will need to use a conveyancer on their approved panel. The net result is additional cost together with potential delay.
• Appoint a fresh conveyancer to conduct the conveyancing, ensuring that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
• Convince your property lawyer to do everything within their powers to get accepted on the mortgage company conveyancing panel

My brother and I have just bought a property in Haverfordwest. We have since encountered a number of issues with the property which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been carried out for conveyancing in Haverfordwest?

The question is vague as what problems have arisen and if they are specific to conveyancing in Haverfordwest. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated during the buying process are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a property owner fills in a questionnaire called a SPIF. answers ends up being incorrect, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Haverfordwest.

We note that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Haverfordwest?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Haverfordwest.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could affect a commercial property in Haverfordwest?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Haverfordwest will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Haverfordwest. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Haverfordwest.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Haverfordwest it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Haverfordwest commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Haverfordwest.

What does commercial conveyancing in Haverfordwest cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Haverfordwest covers a broad range of services, supplied by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For instance, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.