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Reasons to use our Castelnau conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Excellent communication together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Castelnau conveyancing can be made a lot more complicated as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Using a a family Solicitor on the whole results in a more bespoke service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 No matter what any other lawyers advise it just might be important to visit your conveyancer to sign documents. There are enough parties with an interest in a conveyancing transaction without needing to add the postman into the equation.
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based many kilometers away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Castelnau
  • 5 Castelnau conveyancers are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents

Examples of recent conveyancing in Castelnau since December 2024*

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Acquisition

of flat Manbre Road W6 9RH, acquired for £725,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, ordering official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

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Disposal

of apartment Lochaline Street W6 9SH, at sale price of £530,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, setting up the completion formalities

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Purchase

of flat Crabtree Lane SW6 6LW, purchased for £799,950. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of semi property, Ferry Road, SW13 9RX completing on 09/12/2024 at a price of £590,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Castelnau

Finally the sale completed on my house in Castelnau last June yet the purchaser is e-mailing daily to say her conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?

After completion of your house sale your conveyancer should deliver the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your conveyancer must also confirm that the home loan has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion formalities specific conveyancing in Castelnau.

Is it the case that all Castelnau conveyancing solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Santander conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the SRA. Some banks do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in August 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, UBS are being problematic. The Castelnau solicitor who is on the UBS conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but UBS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do UBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that UBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why UBS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

My sealed bid on a semi in Castelnau has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have placed an offer on a property, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Castelnau. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Lloyds started?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Castelnau conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you should check that your lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Regarding the next stages this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a hot market many buyers would apply for a home loan with Lloyds and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their lawyer to move forward with the conveyancing in Castelnau.

Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that may affect a commercial site in Castelnau?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Castelnau will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Castelnau. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Castelnau.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Castelnau it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Castelnau commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Castelnau.

I purchased my apartment on 5 April and my personal details is yet to be on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Castelnau said it should be dealt with in a couple of weeks. Are properties in Castelnau particularly slow to register?

As far as conveyancing in Castelnau registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry communicate with any third parties. Currently roughly 80% of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Registration occurs after the purchaser is living at the premises therefore registration formalities is not usually primary concern but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Castelnau is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Castelnau are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Castelnau you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Castelnau 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.

Is it possible to swap solicitor as I have to retain a firm on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing panel. I was using a local conveyancing solicitor in Castelnau five minutes from me but she is not approved by Lloyds TSB Bank

It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Castelnau on the Lloyds TSB Bank panel. Please note that the law firms that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Castelnau. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Castelnau.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Castelnau regulated by the SRA

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

  • R.j. Frost & Co, Coach House Office, 69 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, London, SW13 9JR
  • Francis W R Piesse, The Dove Pier, Lower Mall, London, W6 9DJ
  • P C D York & Co, 97-99 King Street, London, London, W6 9JG
  • Hubbard & Pegman Limited, Unit 7, King Street Cloisters, Clifton Walk, King Street, London, W6 0GY
  • Hubbard Pegman & Whitney Llp, 7 King Street Cloisters, Clifton Walk, King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 0GY

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Castelnau

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Castelnau with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Hubbard Pegman & Whitney Llp, 7 King Street Cloisters, Clifton Walk, King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 0GY
  • Sutton-mattocks & Co Llp, 1 Rocks Lane, London, SW13 0DE
  • Sheridan & Stretton, Riverside House, 22a Bradmore Park Road, London, W6 0DT
  • Dent Abrams Solicitors (london), First Floor, 186 Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 7DJ
  • Myers Fletcher & Gordon, 15 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 7NJ

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Castelnau regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Castelnau specialising in commercial conveyancing in Castelnau. This could include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • R.j. Frost & Co, Coach House Office, 69 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, London, SW13 9JR
  • Francis W R Piesse, The Dove Pier, Lower Mall, London, W6 9DJ
  • Hubbard Pegman & Whitney Llp, 7 King Street Cloisters, Clifton Walk, King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 0GY
  • Sutton-mattocks & Co Llp, 1 Rocks Lane, London, SW13 0DE
  • M C Grumbridge, 1a Airedale Avenue, London, W4 2NW

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

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