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Reasons to use our Doncaster conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Doncaster solicitor are the key to a successful Doncaster conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 2 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Doncaster are familiar with the local concerns peculiar to Doncaster and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 3 The Doncaster conveyancing firms that we work with are committed to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Doncaster
  • 4 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Doncaster regulated and authorised by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 5 Our site is the first site offering you the ability to check that your conveyancing in Doncaster will be conducted by a solicitor on your bank member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Doncaster since December 2024*

Acquisition

of flat Auckland Road DN2 4TP, at a price of £112,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of semi premises, Stanhope Road, DN1 2TZ completing on 09/01/2025 at a price of £85,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for execution in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

Disposal

of terraced residence, Rockingham Road, DN2 4BN completing on 14/01/2025 at a price of £150,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

Disposal

of terraced premises, Zetland Road, DN2 5EJ completing on 08/01/2025 at a price of £180,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s lawyers

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Doncaster

We are planning to acquire a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Doncaster who is on the Nationwide solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nationwide . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Doncaster.

Should our conveyancer be asking questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Doncaster.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in Doncaster. There are those who purchase a property in Doncaster, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that may be initiated by the buyer or by their conveyancers which should give them a better appreciation of the risks in Doncaster. The standard property information forms given to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual inquiry of the seller to determine if the property has suffered from flooding. If the property has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the vendor, then a purchaser may bring a compensation claim resulting from an incorrect response. A buyer’s lawyers may also conduct an environmental search. This will reveal whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be carried out.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Doncaster. Now, I need the documents however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do 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 Doncaster of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Doncaster differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Doncaster come to us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because developers in Doncaster usually buy the real estate, 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 conveyancers 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 Doncaster or who has acted in the same development.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Doncaster ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to grant a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you contact us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Doncaster. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Doncaster. Conveyancing and Barnsley Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing solicitor in Doncaster who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Doncaster conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Doncaster - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

    What prohibitions are contained in the Doncaster Lease? Many Doncaster leasehold properties will have a service charge for maintenance of the building invoiced on behalf of the freeholder. Where you acquire the flat you will have to pay this contribution, usually quarterly throughout the year. This could differ from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal grounds. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay annual, this is usually not a large sum, say about £50-£100 but you should to check as occasionally it could be surprisingly expensive. The prefered form of lease arrangement is where the freehold interest is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this scenario the leaseholders have control and although a managing agent is usually employed where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Doncaster regulated by the SRA

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

  • Grainger Appleyard, 26-27 Hall Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3NL
  • Taylor Bracewell Llp, 17-23 Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2RP
  • Bruce Bowling & Co Limited, 16 Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2HS
  • Bridge Sanderson Munro, 55 Hall Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3PD
  • Atherton Godfrey, 8 Hall Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3LU

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Doncaster

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Doncaster practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Taylor Bracewell Llp, 17-23 Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2RP
  • Bruce Bowling & Co Limited, 16 Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2HS
  • Bridge Sanderson Munro, 55 Hall Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3PD
  • Atherton Godfrey, 8 Hall Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3LU
  • Malcolm C.foy & Co Limited, 51 Hall Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3PB

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Doncaster regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Doncaster practicing in commercial conveyancing in Doncaster. This may include advice on re-mortgaging commercial property
  • Grainger Appleyard, 26-27 Hall Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3NL
  • Taylor Bracewell Llp, 17-23 Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2RP
  • Bruce Bowling & Co Limited, 16 Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2HS
  • Bridge Sanderson Munro, 55 Hall Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3PD
  • Atherton Godfrey, 8 Hall Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3LU

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

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