Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Snowdonia even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance where I intend to acquire an office in Snowdonia with a loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland?

Our comparison service is primarily used to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in Snowdonia but we have recorded at the end of this page a selection of Snowdonia commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent The Royal Bank of Scotland

I am purchasing a semi-detached house in Snowdonia. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Snowdonia you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Snowdonia.

I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Snowdonia. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Snowdonia of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Snowdonia. I've discover a site which looks to be the ideal solution If it is possible to get all the legals done via email that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

We are planning to purchase a three room housein Snowdonia with a home loan from a bank. We like our lawyer in Snowdonia however our mortgage company inform us now that she’s not listed on their "panel". Apparently we need to choose one of the our bank panel solicitors or stay with our Snowdonia conveyancer and incur the extra legals for one of their panel ones to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that our lender use our Snowdonia lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The bank mortgage issued is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender's conveyancing panel. in the past, most mortgage companies had open panels, including most conveyancing solicitors in Snowdonia : a mortgagee could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for your lender.