We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Castleford found using your search tool but have come across some other costs illustrations via the web look cheaper – how come?
You can find plenty of conveyancing organisations advertising self styled £99 conveyancing, but supplementalfees result in the completion fee totally different to the one you expected. According to the Legal Ombudsman costs set out in terms and conditions should be transparent and reasonable invoiced The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in Castleford genuinely set out all charges for the property you intend tobuy.
I am looking to buy a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Castleford who is on the Halifax solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Halifax in certain locations such as Castleford. We dont recommend any particular firm.
We are getting the release of further funds on our home loan from Coventry BS as we intend to carry out improvements to our home in Castleford. Do we need to choose a nearby Castleford solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
Coventry BS would not normally instruct firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
About to purchase apartment in Castleford. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Castleford conveyancing practitioner is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Castleford on 8/12/2025, valuation was booked 3 days later, all came back fine. Conveyancer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Leeds Building Society and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Are Leeds Building Society entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Castleford. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Castleford
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Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Castleford is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Castleford are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Castleford you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. 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 residence.
I am thinking of appointing a web based conveyancing practitioner as opposed to a Castleford conveyancing practice. Any advice?
Various benefits exist in being able to pop in to a local Castleford conveyancing solicitor for example
- signing papers on short notice
- getting face-to-face explanations of things that need explaining
- the ability to complain if matters are not going as expected
When comparing quotes, look out for hidden extras. The majority decent Castleford high street solicitors give an all-inclusive figure. Often online agents appear to offer low cost prices, but have hidden 'extras' in the in the terms and conditions.