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Reasons to use our Castle Cary conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Personal touch together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Castle Cary property deals can become significantly more protracted because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Using a local Solicitor generally results in a more personal touch. Online forums bear testimony to the idea that in selecting a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Castle Cary lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Castle Cary home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 4 There is a strong possibility the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Castle Cary - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 5 This site is the only site that enables you the facility to check that your property ownership legalities in Castle Cary will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Castle Cary since December 2025*

Sale

of house residence, Atkins Hill, BA9 9GA completing on 19/12/2025 at a price of £305,000. 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, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of terraced premises, Greens Place, BA9 9FL completing on 18/12/2025 at a price of £227,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, obtaining official copies of the title, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Castle Cary

Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Castle Cary even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example where I want to buy an office in Castle Cary with a loan from HSBC Bank?

Our comparison service is mainly used to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in Castle Cary but we have set out at the end of this page some Castle Cary commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to establish if they can also act for HSBC Bank

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Castle Cary?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Castle Cary will conduct 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 Castle Cary. The report sets out 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 Castle Cary.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Castle Cary 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 could cause delays to Castle Cary commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Castle Cary.

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Castle Cary. Now, I need the documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Castle Cary of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Castle Cary with a mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent told me not to tell my conveyancer about the extras as it will adversely affect my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Castle Cary and how can you help?

The 1954 Act gives security of tenure to business leaseholders, granting the dueness to apply to court for a renewal tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Castle Cary is one of our numerous areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are located

Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Castle Cary conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Castle Cary conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you talk with two or three firms including non Castle Cary conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be of use:

    What volume of lease extensions has the firm carried out in Castle Cary in the last 12 months? What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing?

Castle Cary Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

    Does the lease have in excess of 85 years remaining? The answer will be helpful as a) areas may cause problems in the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where services are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will need to have full disclosure Best to be warned whether fixing the lift or some other significant cost is pending that will be shared amongst the tenants and will materially impact the level of the service costs or require a one time invoice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Castle Cary regulated by the SRA

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

  • Bartlett Gooding & Weelen, Old Bank House, High Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7AW
  • Rutter & Rutter, St. Audreys, South Street, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9DR

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Castle Cary regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Castle Cary specialising in commercial conveyancing in Castle Cary. This will likely include advice on commercial leases including all matters relating to landlord and tenant law
  • Bartlett Gooding & Weelen, Old Bank House, High Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7AW
  • Rutter & Rutter, St. Audreys, South Street, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9DR

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Castle Cary is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the lender (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the buyer and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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