When will exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Castleton and am I required to be at the solicitors office?
If you are in close proximity to our conveyancing solicitors in Castleton you are welcome to come in to sign contracts. However, the lender approved solicitors we recommend provide a national conveyancing service and provide just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The executing of the purchase agreement is not when everything is set in stone. A signed contract simply enables the solicitor to address the formalities when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a lengthy "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Castleton)to be in the office at the appropriate time.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Castleton. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 18/6/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Do I need to pay for insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when buying a house in Castleton?
Unless a prior purchase of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you could assume that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Castleton to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I got the keys to my house on 14 August and my personal details is not yet registered. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Castleton expressed confidence that it should be formalised in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Castleton particularly slow to register?
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Castleton registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can vary according to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any 3rd persons or bodies. As of today in the region of three quarters of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Registration occurs after the buyer is living at the premises thus post completion formalities is not typically top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
I decided to have a survey done on a property in Castleton ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders tend not grant a loan on this type of house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Castleton. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Castleton especially if they are familiar with such properties in Castleton.
My brother has urged me to use his conveyancing solicitors in Castleton. Should I choose my own solicitor?
No doubt the best way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or family who have actually experience in using the solicitor that you are contemplating using.