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Reasons to use our Caernarfon conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Caernarfon - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 2 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Caernarfon who are regulated by the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 Regardless other sites may claim it may be important to visit your conveyancer to execute legal papers. There are enough parties engaged in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the pot.
  • 4 The Caernarfon conveyancing firms that are identified are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to home buyers, sellers and remortgagors in Caernarfon
  • 5 Personal touch and a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Caernarfon conveyancing can become significantly more protracted as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Caernarfon since November 2025*

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Sale

of detached residence property, Mount Pleasant Square, LL55 1PA completing on 01/12/2025 at a price of £199,950. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties

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Sale

of terraced property, Lon Eilian, LL55 2EG completing on 27/11/2025 at a price of £140,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Disposal

of terraced premises, Maes Hyfryd, LL55 1DN completing on 11/12/2025 at a price of £195,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Disposal

of terraced premises, Cae Mur, LL55 1DS completing on 27/11/2025 at a price of £184,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Caernarfon

Should conveyancers request money on account when it comes to conveyancing in Caernarfon?

If you are buying a property in Caernarfon your solicitor will request that you to provide them with funds to cover the search fees. Normally this is asked for to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is as part of the purchase price then this should be needed immediately prior to exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is needed will be payable a few days ahead of the completion date.

I am about to put an offer on a leasehold property in Caernarfon. The property agents advise that it is standard for flats in Caernarfon to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am taking out a loan with Tesco Bank. Is this going to be acceptable if the lease has 70 years unexpired.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 26/2/2026 the requirements read as follows :

We are aiming to move house in March. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Caernarfon. Conveyancing solicitor was found before I stumbled across this website.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the keys from your property agent however this should only happen once the vendors solicitors inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be released. You will need to tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal company but can assist you in finding a residential property solicitor in Caernarfon or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Caernarfon.

I have paid off my mortgage with Bank of Ireland. I assume I don't need a Caernarfon lawyer on the Bank of Ireland panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your Bank of Ireland mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Bank of Ireland mortgage from the register. Bank of Ireland, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where Bank of Ireland has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. Bank of Ireland has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Bank of Ireland mortgage has been paid off.

Intending to buy a house in Caernarfon. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Caernarfon property lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.

I have been told that property searches are the main cause of delay in Caernarfon conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Caernarfon.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Caernarfon. Now, I need my files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Caernarfon of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Caernarfon and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Caernarfon. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Caernarfon area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

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

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Caernarfon regulated by the SRA

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

  • Pritchard Jones Lane Llp, 37 Y Maes, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2NN
  • Pritchard Jones Lane, 37 Y Maes, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2NN
  • Tudur Owen Roberts Glynne & Co, Moreia, South Penrallt, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1NS
  • Gareth Griffith & Company, 6 Pepper Lane, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1RG
  • Scj Solicitors, Unit 1 & 3, 38-40 High Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1RH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Caernarfon regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Caernarfon specialising in commercial conveyancing in Caernarfon. This will likely include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Pritchard Jones Lane Llp, 37 Y Maes, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2NN
  • Pritchard Jones Lane, 37 Y Maes, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2NN
  • Tudur Owen Roberts Glynne & Co, Moreia, South Penrallt, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1NS
  • Gareth Griffith & Company, 6 Pepper Lane, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1RG
  • Ellis Davies & Co, 27 Bangor Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1AT

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Caernarfon is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing mortgage company (where appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

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

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