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Reasons to use our york conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Retaining the services of a local Solicitor usually means that you will receive a more personal touch. Online forums often suggest that in selecting a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 2 york lawyers work in conjunction with york estate agents, house builders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to home movers every step of the way, offering all the advice and support you need
  • 3 The york conveyancing firms that are listed are committed to supplying value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and investors in york
  • 4 Experience means that york property lawyer have developed very good connections 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 undertaking your home move in york.
  • 5 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved property lawyers carrying out conveyancing in york registered with the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in york since November 2025*

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of flat Aldwark YO1 7BU, at the agreed sum of £180,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of apartment North Parade YO30 7AD, at sale consideration of £196,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for execution in readiness for completion, setting up the completion formalities

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Conveyance

of apartment Palmer Lane YO1 7AF, at a price of £205,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties

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Transfer

of flat Piccadilly YO1 9QJ, at buying amount of £240,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, securing official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in york

I am hoping to receive a mortgage offer from Lloyds. My intention is to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in york. Does the Lloyds Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Lloyds approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

The york conveyancing firm handling our york conveyancing has discovered an inconsistency between the information in the valuation report and what is in the legal papers for the property. My lawyer has advised that he needs to ensure that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s approach right?

Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

We're in york, FTBs purchasing with a mortgage (lender is HSBC , and our lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

My relative recommended that if I am buying in york I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your york conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about york around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the york Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, york Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning york.

In surfing the internet for the phrase cheap conveyancing in york it reveals many solicitorsin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable solicitor for my move?

The best method of finding the right conveyancer is via personal referral, so ask friends and those you trust who have bought a property in york or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Charges for conveyancing in york differ, so it's sensible to request at least four fee calculations from different conveyancers. Make sure that you clarify what costs in the quote includes.

My friend mentioned that before selecting a conveyancing solicitors they need approved by your lender. I am a FTB but I have an offer in principle from Santander and I already have a bricks and morter conveyancing lawyer in york lined up. Will Birmingham Midhshires insist on an approved conveyancer to be instructed? If so, where do I find that list so I can pick a conveyancing solicitor in york?

You need to instruct a solicitor that is on the Birmingham Midhshires panel. The first thing to do is call your preferred york conveyancing solicitor and ask if they are on the Birmingham Midhshires panel. If they are not on the panel you have a number of choices open to you here:

  • Complete the deal with your chosen york property lawyer but Birmingham Midhshires will undoubtedly use a property lawyer from their approved panel. This will result in additional cost and probable delay.
  • Appoint a fresh conveyancing practitioner to act in the purchase, making sure they are on the Birmingham Midhshires conveyancing panel.
  • Convince your property lawyer to pull out all the stops to get listed on the Birmingham Midhshires panel of solicitors.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in york regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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

Planning law solicitors in york regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in york with expertise in planning law. This will likely include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Walker Allison Law Limited, 31 Bootham, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 7BT
  • Ware & Kay Solicitors Ltd, Sentinel House, Peasholme Green, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7PP
  • Black & White Law Limited, The Old Milking Parlour, Amblers Lane, Shipton By Beningbrough, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 1AN

Domestic conveyancing in york almost always entails the following:

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the buyer on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Undertaking york property searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other documentation supplied by the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Raising questions with the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Examining replies supplied by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the home loan (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

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

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