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Reasons to use our Barnard Castle conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Barnard Castle is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 2 Personal touch together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Barnard Castle property deals can be made significantly more complicated due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 3 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have valuable personal connections with Barnard Castle estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Barnard Castle property lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Barnard Castle conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your sale or purchase
  • 5 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Barnard Castle has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Barnard Castle since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Barnard Castle

When does exchange of contracts take place for residential conveyancing in Barnard Castle and do I need to attend the conveyancers branch?

Where you are local to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Barnard Castle you are invited in to sign contracts. That being said, the law practices we work with offer a national conveyancing service and provide as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the solicitor to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Barnard Castle)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

My mortgage company has suggested a law firm on their panel based in Barnard Castle but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Barnard Castle round the corner to me. Can you help?

Not all Barnard Castle conveyancing firms are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to identify a Barnard Castle conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.

I purchased my house on 3 May and my personal details is yet to be registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Barnard Castle said it would be dealt with inside ten days. Are properties in Barnard Castle uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Barnard Castle is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any 3rd parties. At present in the region of three quarters of submission are fully dealt with within two weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Registration takes place once the purchaser has moved in to the premises so 'speed' is not typically an essential issue yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Barnard Castle before instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some banks tend not grant a loan on a flying freehold property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Barnard Castle. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I own a leasehold house in Barnard Castle. Conveyancing and HSBC Bank mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Barnard Castle who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Barnard Castle conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I purchased a studio flat in Barnard Castle, conveyancing having been completed in 2011. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Barnard Castle with an extended lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced every year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2084

With 59 years left to run the likely cost is going to be between £20,900 and £24,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

Online research suggests that Barnard Castle solicitors are more costly than licensed conveyancers in Barnard Castle when it comes to purchasing a property. Am I better off using a conveyancer or a solicitor where I am purchasing a house in Barnard Castle.

When it comes to conveyancing in Barnard Castle the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Barnard Castle

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Barnard Castle with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This could include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Mcgarry & Co, 21 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8EQ

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Barnard Castle is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the bank (if relevant)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing funds to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (where applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Barnard Castle commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on a variety of issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Telecommunications and broadcast mast sites Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction) Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners High street shops, agricultural or development land to hotels and office blocks.

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*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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