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Reasons to use our Castle Cary conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Solicitor conveyancing firms have very good personal connections with Castle Cary estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Castle Cary lawyer have established excellent working relationships with Castle Cary local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Castle Cary.
  • 3 You can rest easier when choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Castle Cary has a number to choose from, but for a truly dependable and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more bespoke service. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in appointing a an online conveyancing factory, your matter is dealt with by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 Castle Cary property lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Castle Cary since January 2025*

Sale

of detached residence residence, Dropping Lane, BA10 0NG completing on 21/01/2025 at a price of £400,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

Transfer

of terraced residence, Church Street, TA11 6ER completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £875,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Castle Cary

I can't travel far from Castle Cary. Is there a reason why all Castle Cary conveyancers are not on all lender panels?

As inequitable as it may seem for lenders to limit who can act for them, from the public’s or solicitor’s perspective, the the contrary view is that mortgage companies are increasingly anxious and feel it vital to defend themselves from mortgage fraud. As a result of this concern banks have restricted their panel of approved conveyancing lawyers to a size that they are happy to control.

Can conveyancing in Castle Cary to be finalised in under 10 days?

In a situation where you are under pressure for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your lawyer is familiar with the area as they will benefit local contacts and knowledge. It is even conceivable that they may have handled otherhomes in the same road. Therefore consider using a Castle Cary conveyancing firm. Second, check that the lawyer is on the member panel. It is believed that nearly one in five of Castle Cary conveyancing deals are delayed or jeopardised after finding out that a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. This can often result in the home move being frustrated by almost three weeks. It is understood that this issue impacts approximately one hundred thousand home moves annually. Most Castle Cary conveyancing firms can not act for certain lenders so do check at the outset.

The Castle Cary conveyancing firm that I appointed last week on my purchase in Castle Cary have suddenly shut down. They were on acting for me because I had to have a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel and my previous Castle Cary lawyer was not. I paid them funds on account. What should be my next steps?

Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Santander conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.

Should our lawyer be raising questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Castle Cary.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors carrying out conveyancing in Castle Cary. There are those who purchase a house in Castle Cary, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that can be undertaken by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in Castle Cary. The conventional set of information sent to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard question of the vendor to determine if the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that the property has been flooded in past which is not notified by the vendor, then a purchaser could commence a legal claim for losses resulting from an misleading answer. A buyer’s lawyers will also commission an environmental search. This will indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be carried out.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Castle Cary and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act affords a safeguard to business lessees, granting the a statutory right to apply to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Castle Cary

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £450,000 apartment in Castle Cary next Tuesday. The landlords agents has quoted £336 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Castle Cary?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Castle Cary conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

    Answering pre-exchange enquiries Where consent is required before sale in Castle Cary Copies of the building insurance and schedule Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale
Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Castle Cary leasehold property is £350. For Castle Cary conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply the information.

Castle Cary Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

    The prefered form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the lessees enjoy being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is often retained where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. Generally speaking the cost for major works are not built into the maintenance charges, although some managing agents in Castle Cary require leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger repairs or maintenance. Its a good idea to find out as much as possible concerning the company managing the block as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are often at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to daily issues like the cleanliness of the common parts. Enquire of other people whether they are happy with them. On a final note, find out the dates that the service charges are due to the managing agents and specifically how they are spending that money.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Castle Cary regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Castle Cary but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

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

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Castle Cary

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Castle Cary practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Court proceedings for possession

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

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Castle Cary regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Castle Cary with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Castle Cary. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Bartlett Gooding & Weelen, Old Bank House, High Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7AW
  • Rutter & Rutter, St. Audreys, South Street, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9DR

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.

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