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Castleford Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £1,351
  • 2 Average time frame of 19 days for registration of title in Castleford
  • 3 98% freehold and 2% leasehold conveyancing in Castleford for last year
  • 4 Average Land Registry Fee for last year was £190
  • 5 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while May was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Castleford

Examples of recent conveyancing in Castleford since December 2024*

Disposal

of terraced premises, School Street, WF10 2SB completing on 27/01/2025 at a price of £80,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Transfer

of house residence, School Street, WF10 2FD completing on 02/01/2025 at a price of £50,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of semi property, Redhill Avenue, WF10 4QH completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £158,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, securing official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Sale

of detached residence premises, William Street, WF10 2LP completing on 10/01/2025 at a price of £127,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, ordering official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Castleford

Do the conveyancing solicitors identified through your search tool handle auction conveyancing in Castleford?

We know of a number of auction solicitors we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Castleford is one of our areas of in which our lawyers cover.

I purchased a freehold property in Castleford yet charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Castleford and has limited impact for conveyancing in Castleford but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges have existed for many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 will be extinguished.

A friend advised me that where I am purchasing in Castleford I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Castleford conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out significant information about Castleford around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Castleford Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Castleford.

I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Castleford for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest way to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Castleford conveyancing specialists.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Castleford is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Castleford are unusual 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 diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Castleford may decide 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 property.

How and when do I incur the Stamp Duty Land Tax payable for my Castleford flat purchase?

Your solicitor will complete a stamp duty return for you during your Castleford conveyancing transaction for you to sign. On completion your conveyancer will submit your Land Transaction Return Form to the Inland Revenue and - assuming they have the funds - pay any land tax liability on your behalf.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Castleford

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Castleford specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Hartley & Worstenholme, 20 Bank Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1JD
  • Moxon And Barker Llp, The Law Chambers, Belks Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1DF
  • Cls Solicitors, 24 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5BX
  • Emsleys Solicitors Limited, Colton Mill, Bullerthorpe Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 9JN
  • Watsons Law Llp, 4335 Park Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8GB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Castleford regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Castleford practicing in commercial conveyancing in Castleford. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Hartley & Worstenholme, 20 Bank Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1JD
  • Moxon And Barker Llp, The Law Chambers, Belks Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1DF
  • Wright & Co (pontefract) Limited, Micklegate House, Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PD
  • Cls Solicitors, 24 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5BX
  • Normanton Legal Ltd, Office Suite 7, Cls Business Centre, King Edward Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2AZ

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Castleford ordinarily comprises the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the lender (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • 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 appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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