Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Swansea even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I want to buy an office in Swansea with a loan from Virgin Money?

Our comparison service is primarily utilised to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Swansea but we have recorded at the bottom of this page some Swansea commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the solicitors directly to check if they can also act for Virgin Money

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Swansea. My lender is Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 20/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Swansea?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Swansea will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Swansea. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Swansea.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Swansea it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Swansea commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Swansea.

My husband and I are 18 days into a leasehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in Swansea. I am am very dissatisfied with the quality of service. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

They would have to be very bad to suggest replacing them. Has the loan offer been sent? In the event that it has you will need to inform them of the new lawyer and have the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your conveyancer needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental charges and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our find a solicitor tool can help you find a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Swansea

Last April I purchased a leasehold property in Swansea. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Swansea Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

This question is useful as a) areas can result in problems for the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if services remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will want to know about it Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments? Is there a share of the freehold?