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Top reasons to let us assist you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Mexborough and Swinton

  • 1 Over the years Mexborough and Swinton property lawyer have developed very good working relationships with Mexborough and Swinton local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of undertaking your house sale or purchase in Mexborough and Swinton.
  • 2 Mexborough and Swinton solicitors have a crucial edge when it comes to Mexborough and Swinton conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will impact your conveyancing
  • 3 Solicitors accustomed to conveyancing in Mexborough and Swinton regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Mexborough and Swinton and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor in the main results in a more bespoke service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Mexborough and Swinton is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Mexborough and Swinton since November 2025*

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of house premises, Church Street, S64 0ER completing on 26/11/2025 at a price of £110,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title

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Disposal

of detached residence residence, Doncaster Road, S64 0JS completing on 01/12/2025 at a price of £120,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of house property, Walker Street, S64 8AW completing on 21/11/2025 at a price of £115,500. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Transfer

of terraced property, Addison Road, S64 0DH completing on 28/11/2025 at a price of £148,050. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Mexborough and Swinton

We were just about to sign contracts for a ground floor flat in Mexborough and Swinton. We have hit a problem. The mortgage offer with Chelsea Building Society runs out on 20/4/2026 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 22/4/2026. Is it possible to prolong the loan offer?

The best person to address this issue is your lawyer who is in a position to calculate if he or she is should be discussing with the bank, owner’s solicitors, selling agents or possibly all parties given what has happend in your conveyancing as of today.

We are buying a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Mexborough and Swinton who is on the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing 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 Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Mexborough and Swinton.

three months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Mexborough and Swinton completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am buying a new build flat in Mexborough and Swinton. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Mexborough and Swinton

    If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply a car parking plan. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

Do I need to be wary by third parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a web based conveyancing firm rather than a local Mexborough and Swinton conveyancing practice?

As with lots of service providers, often suggestions from family and friends can be worth their weight in gold. But there are many people with a keen interest in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks may recommend conveyancers to retain. On occasion the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You have the discretion to choose your own lawyer. You need to be aware that some banks operate an approved list of solicitors you must use for the lender related work in your house move.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am selling a house in Newport but reside in Mexborough and Swinton. My conveyancer (approximately 250 miles awayrequires that I execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Mexborough and Swinton to witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Mexborough and Swinton based

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Mexborough and Swinton regulated by the SRA

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

  • Hattersleys, 1 Hope Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9HR
  • Cowlings, 5-9 West Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9HZ
  • Tierney & Co, 137 Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S66 2BW
  • Arthur Jackson & Co, 4 Ash Mount, Doncaster Gate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 1DQ
  • Oxley & Coward Solicitors Llp, 34-46 Moorgate Street, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2HB

Typically, Mexborough and Swinton conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancer instructed by the purchaser once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Carrying out Mexborough and Swinton searches with respect to the title
  • Considering the draft contract pack and other documentation forwarded by the seller’s solicitor
  • Submitting questions with the owner’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Analysing replies given by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where applicable)
  • Drawing up and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Mexborough and Swinton has some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Representing bank (if applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Preparing the Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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