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Reasons to use our Horncastle conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 You can gain comfort when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Horncastle has a number to pick from, but for a truly professional and reliable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 2 Lawyer conveyancing firms have excellent personal connections with Horncastle selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Horncastle - if so both parties will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 The Horncastle conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and remortgagors in Horncastle
  • 5 No matter what any alternative companies advise it may be necessary to attend your solicitor to sign legal papers. Too many 3rd parties are already engaged in a house sale without having to add Royal Mail into the pot.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Horncastle since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Horncastle

My conveyancer has uncovered a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are buying in Horncastle. The other side have offered title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our conveyancing practitioner has advised that he must be satisfied that the lender is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the mortgage company ?

Notwithstanding that you have a mortgage offer from the mortgage company does not mean to say that the property will meet their specifications for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. You and the mortgage company are the client. These conveyancing instructions have to be complied with.

A relative suggested that if I am purchasing in Horncastle I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Horncastle conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Horncastle around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Horncastle Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Horncastle Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Horncastle.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house are lost. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Horncastle 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical original deeds to prove you own the land or property, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Horncastle is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Horncastle are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Horncastle you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 Horncastle 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 looking into buying my first house which is in Horncastle and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Horncastle. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Horncastle area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Horncastle. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Horncastle. I've stumble upon a web site which appears to be the ideal offering If it is possible to get all formalities done via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Horncastle?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Horncastle. If appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you should:
  • Have an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Receive a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Receive a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Have a swift, objective and comprehensive service when making a complaint about your conveyancing in Horncastle about your conveyancing in Horncastle.

Typically, Horncastle conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

  • Lawyer instructed by the owners once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the solicitor retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to further enquires from the buyer’s solicitor
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the seller, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Horncastle normally consists of the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the mortgage company (if appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to the appropriate parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Lincolnshire
Horncastle
Coningsby
Woodhall Spa

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

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