My best friend’s mother is a conveyancer. I hope that I'll be able to get mate’s pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in St Davids?

It’s sensible to request two or three conveyancing quotes. Make use of our search tool on this page. You will notice that amounts seem to vary but the service one can expect differ between solicitors as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

I purchased a freehold house in St Davids but nevertheless pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in St Davids and has limited impact for conveyancing in St Davids but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be dispensed with completely.

I have recentlybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in St Davids for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of St Davids conveyancing specialists.

I'm buying a new build house in St Davids with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep told me not to tell my lawyer about the side-deal as it would impact my mortgage with . Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Am I better off to go with a St Davids conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can conduct the legal work but his firm is located 300miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a high street St Davids conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to sign documents, deliver your ID and pester them where appropriate. Having local St Davids know how is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and on the whole were happy that should surpass using an unknown St Davids conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.