When will exchange of contracts occur in domestic conveyancing in Taffs Well and am I required to attend the solicitors office?

If you are round the corner to our conveyancing solicitors in Taffs Well you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the firms we recommend offer a nationwide conveyancing service and provide as equally diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The signing of the purchase agreement is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the solicitor to address the formalities when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Taffs Well)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I am assisting my aunt sell her house in Taffs Well. Will the solicitor commission an EPC or should I organise this?

Following the demise of HIPs, energy assessments remained a mandatory component of moving house. An EPC must be to hand in advance of the property being put on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors ordinarily organise. Where you are using a Taffs Well conveyancing lawyer they might be willing to arrange EPC’s given their contacts with reputable Taffs Well providers

Is there a list of Kent Reliance panel solicitors in Taffs Well on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings open the public online. Where you are seeking to appoint a Taffs Well conveyancer on the Kent Reliance please use our tool.

I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Clydesdale are being pedantic. The Taffs Well solicitor who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Clydesdale are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Clydesdale have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Clydesdale have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Clydesdale may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

How does conveyancing in Taffs Well differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Taffs Well approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because developers in Taffs Well usually buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Taffs Well or who has acted in the same development.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Taffs Well for my purchase. Is it possible to see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

You may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training reasons.

At what stage do I cover the costs of stamp duty due for my Taffs Well property purchase?

Most property lawyers tend to complete a stamp duty return on your behalf during your Taffs Well conveyancing transaction for you to sign. After completion your solicitor will submit the Land Transaction application to the Inland Revenue and - as long as they have the money - discharge any Stamp Duty due for you.