I am in need of a property lawyer. Should I go for for a web based conveyancer as opposed to a local St Davids conveyancing solicitor?

On the whole conveyancing lawyers in your area will benefit from excellent relationships with your local authority, which can help with your St Davids conveyancing searches that your solicitor will need to carry out. It also helps if they enjoy existing connections with the Land Registry in your area St Davids, other lawyers in the area and St Davids selling agents.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in St Davids before instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will not issue a mortgage on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in St Davids. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in St Davids to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

I have been recommended by numerous selling agents in St Davids to get a quote from a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to offer your services over a competitor’s?

We don’t make any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

My husband and I are 17 days into a freehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the selling agent to execute conveyancing in St Davids. I am not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would need to be really poor to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage offer been issued? If so you need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added expenses and complications. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool should help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in St Davids

Am in the process of buying my 1st house in St Davids. Conveyancing lawyer already selected. The broker suggested that a survey is not appropriate as the house was only constructed twenty two years ago.

At the very least you should order a Home Buyer's Report. As the property is over ten years old the property will be without a warranty, so you don't want to take a risk. For a property that age with no signs of problems a Home Buyer's report may be enough. They will highlight any apparent problems and suggest further investigation where relevant. If there are any indications of material issues obtain a comprehensive structural survey.