We opted for a high street solicitor for our conveyancing in Castle Donington yesterday. Reviewing the Terms and Conditions I seewe are liable for charges even if the dealdoes not go ahead. Should I go with them or use an on-line conveyancing brokerage offering no-sale-no-fee conveyancing in Castle Donington?
It is usually a trade off in that if "No Completion No Fee" is advertised then the conveyancing charges will generally be higher to neutralise those transactions that abort. Dont forget that these deals generally do not protect you from disbursements such as Castle Donington conveyancing search charges.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Castle Donington. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 24/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in Castle Donington
It would be unwise to be tempted by the lowest Castle Donington conveyancing quote. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
Are all Castle Donington Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the RBS conveyancing list of approved firms?
It is true that some banks and building societies now utilise CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
At last I have had an offer on a flat in Castle Donington agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have placed an offer on somewhere, but it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have selected a local conveyancing solicitor in Castle Donington. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with HSBC started?
It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (home loan application is approx £1k, then valuation, Castle Donington conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must ensure that your lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your transaction, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. During a buoyant market the majority of home buyers will apply for the mortgage with HSBC and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their solicitor to move forward with the conveyancing in Castle Donington.
About to purchase a new build flat in Castle Donington. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Castle Donington
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Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
Am I best advised to choose a Castle Donington conveyancing practitioner based in the location that I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can perform the conveyancing however her office is 400kilometers drive away.
The benefit of a high street Castle Donington conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign documents, deliver your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. Having local Castle Donington know how is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have used your friend and the majority were happy that must surpass using an unfamiliar Castle Donington conveyancing solicitor just because they are local.
I am Googling for Castle Donington competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be confident that all the Castle Donington firms that are listed on your directory are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have assured us via an online form that they are on the lender panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the lender panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific Castle Donington conveyancing solicitor being on the lender conveyancing panel is incorrect.