Finally, a loan agreement from NatWest for the remortgage of my 3 room apartment is due within the next few days. Could you put forward a low cost conveyancing practitioner in Highnam?

You have arrived at the wrong site to search for the lowest fares for conveyancing solicitors in Highnam. Our aim is to provide affordable conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing brokers offering low cost conveyancing in Highnam. At best, in being led by cheap conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst you will end up invoiced for extras and still not get the service you were hoping for.

Do I need to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Highnam so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.

Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for banks undertake the vast majority of work through Royal Mail, e-mail or over the phone. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move no matter where you live in the country. However you can see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.

Me and my brother own a terraced Georgian house in Highnam. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Bank of Scotland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Highnam and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandmother I am selling a residence in Neath but reside in Highnam. My solicitor (based 235 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Highnam who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Highnam based

I have just started marketing my basement apartment in Highnam.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon however I have just received a quarterly service charge invoice – Do I pay up?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the service charge as usual because all ground rent and service charges should be apportionedon completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process