I am searching for value for money property lawyer. Should I go for for a national conveyancer rather than a local Sketty conveyancing lawyer?

On the whole conveyancing solicitors in your neck of the woods will have good connections with your local authority, which could help with your Sketty conveyancing searches that your conveyancer will inevitably need. It can only be a plus if they have good connections with the Local Land Registry Office your area Sketty, other conveyancers in the area and Sketty Estate Agents.

We hope to to buy with Coventry BS. I went into 3 or 4 high street companies yet am unable to find a Sketty conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS approved list. Please you help?

Please do make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type Sketty or your location and you will discover numerous conveyancers located in Sketty or nearest you.

I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Sketty I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Sketty suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this matter.

What are your top tips when it comes to choosing a Sketty conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Sketty conveyancing practice) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Sketty conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be of use:

What are the costs for lease extension work? Can they put you in touch with clients in Sketty who can give a testimonial?

Sketty Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

Who takes responsibility for maintaining and repairing the block? Does the lease have in excess of 90 years remaining? Generally speaking the cost for major works are not wrapped into the maintenance charges, although there some managing agents in Sketty obliged leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of building a fund for major repairs or maintenance.

We are expecting to complete on the purchase a property in Sketty but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have negotiated reparation from the vendor of five thousand pounds by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process but the mortgage company will not agree to this. Why were they involved?

Your property lawyer that is on a bank approved list is required to disclose to the mortgage company of any changes to the sale price. In the event that you were to refuse your lawyer to notify the price change to your bank then they would have no choice but to discontinue representing you and the bank.