Having been recommended your service we were about to use a conveyancing solicitor in Swansea City endorsed by you but have come across alternative estimates via the web seem less pricey – how come?

There are plenty of firms advertising pretending to offer cheap conveyancing, yet more often than not extracosts result in the closing bill being escalated. According to the Legal Ombudsman fees outlined in terms of business should be fair and reasonable raised The law firms that we list for conveyancing in Swansea City set out all costs for the property you intend topurchase.

Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Swansea City even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I wish to buy a shop in Swansea City with a loan from Bank of Scotland?

Our search tool is predominantly used to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in Swansea City but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page a selection of Swansea City commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the company directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Bank of Scotland

I am purchasing a property and the lawyer has referenced Chancel Repair for which the house may be obligated to pay as it falls into the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in Swansea City

Unless a prior purchase of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you could assume that solicitors handling conveyancing in Swansea City to continue to recommend a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Swansea City I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it only has 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in Swansea City in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

I have appointed a Swansea City conveyancing solicitor for our home move (first time buyers) and have spotted in the engagement letter that they are not regulated by the FCA. Need I be concerned or is that standard with conveyancer?

We can't see why they should be. Most property lawyer don't lend money. You should check that they are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who have stringent obligations covering funds sitting on client account.