LM Logo

Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Castleford

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

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

Castleford Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 Average Stamp Duty Payable for last year was £1,311
  • 2 Average time frame of 19 days for registration of title in Castleford
  • 3 98% freehold and 2% leasehold conveyancing in Castleford for last year
  • 4 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Castleford conveyancing is Restrictive Covenant
  • 5 Percentage of cases in Castleford that are buy to let is 30%

Examples of recent conveyancing in Castleford since November 2025*

street view

Transfer

of house property, Morrison Street, WF10 4BE completing on 02/12/2025 at a price of £139,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

street view

Disposal

of semi premises, Lisheen Avenue, WF10 4HA completing on 19/11/2025 at a price of £260,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges

street view

Transfer

of house premises, Glebe Street, WF10 4AJ completing on 16/12/2025 at a price of £75,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, obtaining official copies of the title

street view

Sale

of semi property, Smawthorne Grove, WF10 5AS completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £157,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Castleford

My mortgage broker says he needs my Castleford law firm’s panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have tried my local Castleford office but they have not got back to me yet.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Castleford property lawyer . Most Castleford conveyancing practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.

Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Castleford?

If you are buying a property in Castleford your lawyer will ask you to provide them with monies to cover the search fees. Ordinarily this is requested to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the deposit is payable against the total price then this will be needed immediately ahead of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer a couple of days ahead of the day of completion.

Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is removed from the Santander Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Castleford?

The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

I require quick conveyancing in Castleford as I am faced with an ultimatum to complete within one month. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are not obtaining a home loan you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Castleford the following are examples of issues that can arise and adversely affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Castleford is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Castleford are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Castleford you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Castleford 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'm converting the mortgage on my primary property to a buy to let mortgage with Coventry Building Society and I will use the rest of the raised equity towards a second property. The location we are looking at is Castleford. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two mortgage companies and link together the two deals?

Do use our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the lawyers are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are your conveyancer should be able to connect the two deals but you should talk with you solicitor and communicate your desired outcome and requirements.

Last updated

Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Castleford regulated by the SRA

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

  • Lofthouse & Co, 16 Wesley Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1AE
  • Hartley & Worstenholme, 20 Bank Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1JD
  • Moxon And Barker Llp, The Law Chambers, Belks Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1DF
  • Wright & Co (pontefract) Limited, Micklegate House, Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PD
  • Cls Solicitors, 24 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5BX

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Castleford

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Castleford practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Hartley & Worstenholme, 20 Bank Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1JD
  • Moxon And Barker Llp, The Law Chambers, Belks Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1DF
  • Cls Solicitors, 24 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5BX
  • Emsleys Solicitors Limited, Colton Mill, Bullerthorpe Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 9JN
  • Watsons Law Llp, 4335 Park Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8GB

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

Licensed Conveyancers deal with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just Castleford. If appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Receive an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Receive a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive 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.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a swift, impartial and comprehensive service when making a complaint about your conveyancing in Castleford about your conveyancing in Castleford.

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

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.