I am expecting a offer of a home loan from Lloyds. My intention is to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer in Castleford. Does the Lloyds Solicitor panel include Licensed Conveyancers?
The Lloyds approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
We note that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Castleford?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Castleford.
How do I investigate if the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Castleford is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Halifax thus paying £192.00 in supplemental conveyancing invoice.
Feel free to make the most of the search tool on this web page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Castleford’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous solicitors based in Castleford or near you.
Me and my partner are purchasing a flat in Castleford. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to deposit money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I happen to be the sole recipient of my late grandmother’s estate and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Castleford. The Castleford property was put into my name in May. I plan to dispose of the property. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship may be considered the same way as if I'd bought the house in May. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you could be caught by that. many lenders would take a sensible view as this requirement primarily exists to capture the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of property.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Lloyds. Castleford conveyancing practitioners have been instructed. How long does it take for Lloyds to send the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Lloyds conducted the survey? Have you informed Lloyds as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Castleford is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Castleford are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Castleford you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Castleford may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
I purchased a flat in Castleford last 4/4/2025 and to date it is still not recorded with HM Land Registry. It was part of a new estate and my solicitor told me that it can take 12 months to register. I have called HMLR directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Should I be concerned?
It is your conveyancer that you really need to get in touch with in order to satisfy any issues which have been raised as part of the registration process for your Castleford property. Normal Castleford conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the seller's solicitor that they will help resolve any question raised by HMLR so it may be a case of taking action to enforce that undertaking if necessary.