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Cheap conveyancing in Driffield does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Logical reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Driffield

  • 1 The organisations identified on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Driffield governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 3 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Driffield - if so sets of solicitors are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 4 Driffield conveyancers have a significant edge when it comes to Driffield conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your conveyancing
  • 5 The accumulation of transactions means that Driffield property lawyer have developed very good working relationships with Driffield local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your house sale or purchase in Driffield.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Driffield since January 2025*

Sale

of semi residence, New Walk, YO25 5LE completing on 17/01/2025 at a price of £298,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, agreeing completion date with parties, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi-detached premises, Northfield Road, YO25 9XY completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £200,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: obtaining official copies of the title, agreeing completion date with parties, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Driffield

I am the sole recipient of my late mum's will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Driffield. The Driffield property was put into my name in March. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my property ownership could be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the house in March. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The CML handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be impacted by that. Most lenders would take a practical view as this clause is principally there to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the quick reselling of properties.

My partner and I are in the throws of looking at flats in Driffield and I am about to put in an offer. Is it sensible to have a lawyer on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a mortgage with Nottingham.

It would be sensible to instigate your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the EA. As you are seeking a mortgage with Nottingham, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

TSB have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a property in Driffield has been accepted, what are the next steps?

The property agent will need to be advised as to your lawyer's details (be sure the property lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Contact TSB or your financial adviser and finish off any outstanding paperwork. TSB will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or owners to arrange an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. TSB will send the offer to you and your lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Driffield.

What will a local search inform me concerning the house I am buying in Driffield?

Driffield conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Searches UK The local search is essential in every Driffield conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.

I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Driffield. Now, I need my documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Driffield of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How do I search for a Driffield solicitor on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am happy to travel upto 25miles to meet the solicitor.

You can use the search on this page. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Driffield conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Driffield conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to see if they are on the Bank of Ireland member panel

We are 18 days into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the selling agent to do our conveyancing in Driffield. I am am starting to be dissatisfied with the quality of service. Could you help me find new lawyers?

They would have to be very poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has your mortgage offer been issued? In the event that it has you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your new conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental charges and delays. So that should be your first question of the new solicitors. The find a solicitor tool can assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Driffield

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Driffield. Before diving in I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Driffield - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I purchased a garden flat in Driffield, conveyancing formalities finalised August 2011. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding flats in Driffield with an extended lease are worth £201,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease finishes on 21st October 2090

You have 65 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £13,300 and £15,400 plus costs.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Driffield regulated by the SRA

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

  • Lundys, 17 Exchange Street, Driffield, North Humberside, YO25 6LA

Sale in Driffield is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Solicitor instructed by the seller once the offer has been accepted
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated documents
  • Sending draft papers to the solicitor representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional queries from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions prepared by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if applicable)

Driffield commercial property solicitors provide expert offering advice on a number of aspects of commercial property law

    Offices, retail or industrial units Property finance transactions, including sale and leaseback Hotels, public houses and restaurants Dealing with notices received or to be served pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Formation of commercial management companies

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

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