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Logical reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Horbury

  • 1 Horbury property lawyers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Horbury conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that can affect your home move
  • 2 The accumulation of transactions means that Horbury solicitor have established excellent connections with Horbury local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Horbury.
  • 3 Our site offers largest domestic conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved property lawyers conducting conveyancing in Horbury governed by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
  • 4 The Horbury conveyancing practitioners that are listed are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and accessible conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Horbury
  • 5 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s lawyers are based in Horbury - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational

Examples of recent conveyancing in Horbury since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Horbury

How do I search for the right solicitor who will give a first class service for my conveyancing in Horbury?

Option 1 is to ask your friends and family whom they would seek assistance from.

Second, use a comparison service on the internet for conveyancing in Horbury. Pick up the phone to two or three from the list and invite them to email you their conveyancing quote and have a conversation with the lawyer who will handle your conveyancing ahead ofmaking your choice.

Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your personal expectations including the type of property,deadlines, complications and who your intended lender is. Don't take the bait of low cost conveyancing in Horbury

Do the conveyancing solicitors that are recommend carry out auction conveyancing in Horbury?

We know of a few niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Horbury is one of the many areas of where our lawyers cover.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Horbury. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?

Now that you have legally committed yourself to purchase you should appoint a conveyancing solicitor soon as you are facing a pending deadline in which to complete the conveyancing. All auction property will have an associated auction set of papers. This should include most,if not all of the paperwork that your lawyer requires. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the conveyancing papers may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to a leasehold property. You should hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Horbury. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £150. A couple of days later, the property lawyer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Virgin Money panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Yorkshire BS have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a flat in Horbury has been agreed to, what are the next steps?

Your property agent will wish to be advised as to your conveyancing practitioner's details (make sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the bank’s approved list). Call up Yorkshire BS or your broker and finish off any outstanding paperwork. Yorkshire BS will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or vendor to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days for the mortgage offer to be issued. Yorkshire BS will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Horbury.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may affect a commercial premises in Horbury?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Horbury will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Horbury. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Horbury.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Horbury it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Horbury commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Horbury.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Horbury?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Horbury. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

My husband and I are 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Horbury. I am am extremely disappointed with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would have to be really poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you will need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are re-issued. The conveyancer should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added charges and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Horbury

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Horbury regulated by the SRA

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

  • Switalskis Solicitors Limited, 19 Cheapside, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SD
  • Henshaw Pratt Solicitors In Association With Kenyon Son & Craddock, 32 Cheapside, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2TF
  • Catteralls, 15 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SL
  • Gm Wilson Solicitors Limited, 1 Crown Court, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SU
  • Liddy's Solicitors Limited, 2 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SQ

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Horbury

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Horbury with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

  • Crooks Commercial Solicitors Limited, 17 Appleton Court, Calder Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7AR
  • Switalskis Solicitors Limited, 19 Cheapside, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SD
  • Henshaw Pratt Solicitors In Association With Kenyon Son & Craddock, 32 Cheapside, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2TF
  • Catteralls, 15 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SL
  • Gm Wilson Solicitors Limited, 1 Crown Court, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SU

Planning law solicitors in Horbury regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Horbury with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Haighs Solicitors, 124 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 8AB

Neighboring Locations

Batley
Ossett
Wakefield
Dewsbury
Horbury
Darton

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

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