What is the first thing I need to know about purchase conveyancing in Machen?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Machen and elsewhere in Caerphilly is often a confrontational process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of room for confrontation between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the seller, estate agent and on occasion the lender. Choosing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Machen is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the transaction whose responsibility is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.

We are witnessing a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be at fault for the process taking so long. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your lawyer ahead of all other parties when it comes to the legal assignment of property.

I am considering applying for a Virgin Money mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Machen with 65 per cent loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Virgin Money ?

In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel, but Virgin Money would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.

Have purchased a a terraced house in Machen , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My Machen conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure the post completion formalities are concluded.

As far as conveyancing in Machen is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any third persons or bodies. As of today roughly 80% of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Registration takes place once the new owner has moved in to the premises thus an expedited registration is not always primary concern yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor can speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Given that I am about to part with £400,000 on a house in Machen I would like to talk to a solicitor concerning thehouse move before appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer due to be doing your conveyancing in Machen.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a case reference. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Machen should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Machen for my house move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

You can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training reasons.