Just contacted my conveyancing solicitor in Skewen who acted for me 18 months ago asking for a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of home move (a leasehold premises and a freehold property) of almost identical values with a loan from Godiva Mortgages Ltd. I am now being charged double. Should I look for a cheaper online firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The estimate does seem a tad overpriced. Where you are willing to expend time scrutinising prices you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say £125. That being said, providing that you were satisfied with the conveyancing the firm gave you maylive to rue opting for an a cheaper lawyer. Remember to be sure that the firm can represent Godiva Mortgages Ltd. You can use our search tool to choose a Skewen conveyancing firm on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Skewen.

I'm buying a new build house in Skewen benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not to tell my conveyancer about this deal as it could jeopardize my mortgage with National Westminster Bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

My brother has recommend that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Skewen. Should I use them?

No doubt the best way to find a conveyancing solicitor is to get referrals from friends or family who have previously instructed the conveyancer that you are considering.

I have just started marketing my ground floor apartment in Skewen. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have just had a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?

It best that you discharge the invoice as normal given that all rents and maintenance payments should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents 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.

I purchased a split level flat in Skewen, conveyancing having been completed in 1999. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable properties in Skewen with over 90 years remaining are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2088

With only 64 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £15,200 and £17,600 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

I bought a property in Skewen last 10/1/2023 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It is part of a new estate and my conveyancer told me that it can take one year to register. I have spoken with HM Land Registry directly and they have informed me the initial application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Do I need to be concerned?

Call your conveyancing practitioner - Where you are unsatisfied with the responses, find out about their firm’s complaints protocol and escalate your problem to a Complaints Manager. Registrations for Skewen conveyancing are not known to be particularly slow.