Can the conveyancing solicitors identified through your search tool handle auction conveyancing in St Mellons?

There are a number of auction lawyers we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. St Mellons is one of hundreds of areas of in which our lawyers have offices.

Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in St Mellons?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in St Mellons your solicitor will ask you put them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the conveyancing searches. If any deposit is as part of the purchase price then this will be asked for immediately before exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is needed should be transferred a couple of days prior to the day of completion.

When it comes to lenders such as HSBC, do St Mellons conveyancing practitioners face a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any lender fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

My husband and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from HSBC as we intend to carry out alterations to our house in St Mellons. Do we need to choose a high street St Mellons solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?

HSBC don't usually require a member of their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the HSBC list.

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in St Mellons. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

About to purchase a new build apartment in St Mellons. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in St Mellons

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a house in Cardiff but live in St Mellons. My lawyer (who is 300 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in St Mellons to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in St Mellons