We are looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Undy who is on the Lloyds solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Undy.

I know that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to have this when acquiring a house in Undy? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some owners of property living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Undy?

Unless a previous acquisition of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you may expect lawyers conducting conveyancing in Undy to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home can not be found. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Undy 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

In today’s world there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will be aware exactly where to find all the appropriate paperwork so you can purchase or sell your house without any difficulty. Where copies can’t be found, your conveyancer can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the premises.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Undy. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Undy

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I today discovered that one of the partners of the firm handling the purchase conveyancing in Undy is an uncle of the seller. Is this allowed?

On the basis that there is no conflict of interest this is allowable. Where you are obtaining mortgage finance then the bank may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific requirements on this. For example for Halifax Loans as of 15/4/2024, the requirements read as follows :