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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Castle Cary’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Castle Cary.

Reasons to use our Castle Cary conveyancing solicitors

Using a a family Solicitor in the main means that you will receive a more personal touch. When using a an online conveyancing factory, your conveyancing is dealt with by a team of people who who progress matters by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
Experience means that Castle Cary property lawyer have developed excellent working relationships with Castle Cary local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in Castle Cary.
Personal touch together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Castle Cary home moves can be made significantly more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Castle Cary
Castle Cary solicitors are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Castle Cary since December 2024*

Transfer

of apartment Carter Close BA7 7FU, at purchase price of £147,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Disposal

of semi-detached residence, Quaperlake Street, BA10 0HA completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £416,750. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Transfer

of terraced property, Dropping Lane, BA10 0NG completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of terraced residence, Crocker Way, BA9 9FX completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £290,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Castle Cary

Just contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Castle Cary who acted for me two years ago and wanted a conveyancing costs illustration based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold property and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a mortgage from Barclays . It looks as though am now being quoted double. Should I look for a cheaper internet conveyancer?

The charges seem a tad high. If you are content to expend time comparing prices you may be able to get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, assuming were happy with the service the firm offered you couldlive to rue choosing an a cheaper lawyer. Remember to check that the conveyancer can represent Barclays . Do use our search tool to locate a Castle Cary conveyancing firm on the Barclays conveyancing panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Castle Cary.

My fiance and I are refinancing our maisonette in Castle Cary with Clydesdale. We have a son approaching twenty who lives with us. Our solicitor requested us to identify anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who lives in the flat. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the flat is repossessed. I have two questions (1) Is this document specific to the Clydesdale conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we remortgaged 5 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this extinguish his rights to inherit the property?

On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Clydesdale. This is solely used to protect Clydesdale if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Clydesdale had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

We are intent on selling our home in Castle Cary and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an online conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Castle Cary. Having lived in Castle Cary for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)

The deeds to my house can not be found. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Castle Cary 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?

You no longer need to hold title deeds to establish that you own the land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

I am purchasing a new build house in Castle Cary with a mortgage from Virgin Money. The builders would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not inform my conveyancer about this deal as it will put at risk my mortgage with Virgin Money. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

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.

My step-father has suggested that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Castle Cary. Do I take his guidance?

No doubt the best way to find a conveyancing solicitor is to seek feedback from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the firm you're considering.

Last updated 22/03/2025

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Castle Cary regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Castle Cary practicing in commercial conveyancing in Castle Cary. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant

Bartlett Gooding & Weelen, Old Bank House, High Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7AW
Rutter & Rutter, St. Audreys, South Street, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9DR

Residential in Castle Cary is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

Conveyancer instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
Checking the title unregistered or registered
Conducting Castle Cary conveyancing searches for the property
Assessing draft contract and other papers prepared the seller’s property lawyer
Raising queries with the seller’s property lawyer
Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
Assessing replies supplied by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
Negotiating a Transfer document
Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if appropriate)
Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
Dealing with the registration procedures for the change in ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the HMLR.

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Castle Cary includes some of the following tasks:

Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
Investigating the title to the property
Representing lender (where appropriate)
Negotiating the terms of the transaction
Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
Negotiating adjustments to the draft Transfer
Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
Agreeing and preparing for completion
Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct SDLT forms and payment
Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Wells

Shepton Mallet


	Castle Cary

Wincanton
Bruton

Yeovil

Sherborne

Templecombe

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