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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in york’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in york.

Reasons to use our york conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that york solicitor have established very good working relationships with york local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your conveyancing in york.
  • 2 Solicitor conveyancing lawyers have very good personal connections with york selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in york regularly deal withlocal issues specific to york and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 4 york property lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 The companies listed on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.

Examples of recent conveyancing in york since July 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in york

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may affect a commercial property in york?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in york will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in york. The report sets out definitive information 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 york.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in york it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to york commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in york.

About to purchase a new build apartment in york. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in york

    Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in york prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some banks will not give a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. If you call us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in york. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My husband and I are first time buyers - agreed a price, but the estate agent advised that the vendor will only proceed if we appoint the agent's chosen lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer used to conveyancing in york

It is improbable the sellers are driving this. If they require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is counter productive. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to appoint your preferred york conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing thresholds pre-set by senior management.

There are only 62 years left on my flat in york. I now wish to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to locate the freeholder. On the whole an enquiry agent may be helpful to try and locate and prepare a report which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering york.

I am the registered owner of a split level flat in york, conveyancing formalities finalised 3 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent properties in york with an extended lease are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2077

With just 52 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £29,500 and £34,000 plus professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

We are about to acquiring a house in york. Can the property lawyer keep the amount we are are buying for confidential from the likes of Nestoria. How could this be achieved ?

HM Land Registry are legally bound to reveal price paid data on the official title for residential properties nationwide including homes in york. The Title Register is an open document, so the Land Registry would be breaking the law if they did not permit access to the register.

In essence you can make a request of HM Land Registry to withhold the amount paid data yet the response would be in the negative.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in york

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in york practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Cowling Swift & Kitchin Limited, 8 Blake Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 8XJ
  • Grays Solicitors, Duncombe Place, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7DY
  • Naish Estate Agents And Solicitors Limited, 3 High Petergate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7EN
  • Home Property Lawyers Limited, Queens House, Micklegate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6WG
  • Langleys Solicitors Llp, Queens House, Micklegate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6WG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in york regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in york specialising in commercial conveyancing in york. This could include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Cowling Swift & Kitchin Limited, 8 Blake Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 8XJ
  • Grays Solicitors, Duncombe Place, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7DY
  • Naish Estate Agents And Solicitors Limited, 3 High Petergate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7EN
  • Langleys Solicitors Llp, Queens House, Micklegate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6WG
  • Home Property Lawyers Limited, Queens House, Micklegate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6WG

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in york includes some of the following tasks:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Following instructions from the bank (where applicable)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating adjustments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to relevant parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the home loan (where relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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