Is it possible for conveyancing in Castleton to be done in less than 10 days?
Where the seller is applying a tight deadline to complete it is highly recommended that your lawyer is familiar with the area as they will benefit local relationships and insight. It is even conceivable that they may have conducted otherhomes in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Castleton conveyancing solicitor. Second, make sure that the lawyer is on the lender panel. It is believed that 18% of Castleton conveyancing transactions are delayed or derailed after discovering a buyer’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s member panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the conveyancing being frustrated by almost 21 days. It is estimated that this issue impacts in the region of one hundred thousand home sales every year. Almost all Castleton conveyancing firms can not represent certain lenders so do check as early as possible.
We see that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Castleton?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the HSBC conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Castleton.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Castleton?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Castleton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
How does conveyancing in Castleton differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build property in Castleton approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because new home sellers in Castleton typically buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Castleton or who has acted in the same development.
My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the agent informed us that the vendor will only go ahead if we instruct their preferred lawyers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Castleton
It is unlikely the owners are driving this. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated buyer is going to damage their objectives. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to appoint your own,trusted Castleton conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will provide the estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing thresholds set by senior management.