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5 reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in North Yorkshire

  • 1 Chances are that the the solicitors for the other party are based in North Yorkshire - if so both parties are likely to be on good working terms
  • 2 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor generally means that you will receive a more personal touch. Sometimes when dealing with a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in North Yorkshire is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 North Yorkshire conveyancers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 This site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in North Yorkshire will be conducted by a solicitor on your bank member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in North Yorkshire since August 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in North Yorkshire

I am under pressure from the mortgagee in possession of a property in North Yorkshire to sign contracts within four weeks. What can be done to accelerate the legal process?

In the event that the seller is applying pressure to complete it is advisable to make sure that your solicitor is familiar with the location as they will make use of local connections and know-how. It is possible that they could have handled otherhomes in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a North Yorkshire conveyancing lawyer. In addition, be sure that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is estimated that just under twenty per cent of North Yorkshire conveyancing transactions are held up or jeopardised after discovering a buyer’s lawyer was not on their banks member panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the transaction being delayed by an average of 21 days. It is claimed that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home moves every year. Most North Yorkshire conveyancing firms can not act for certain mortgage companies so do check as early as possible.

Finally the sale completed on my house in North Yorkshire last March but the buyer keeps SMS messaging me complaining that her solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?

Following your disposal your solicitor should deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. If applicable, your solicitor must also confirm that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in North Yorkshire.

I am looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in North Yorkshire who is on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for The Mortgage Works in certain locations such as North Yorkshire. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in North Yorkshire in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Nationwide. 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 accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in North Yorkshire. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in North Yorkshire especially if they are familiar with such properties in North Yorkshire.

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in North Yorkshire for my house move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

You may search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training requirements.

Why do North Yorkshire conveyancing fees differ for leasehold and freehold properties?

If acquiring a leasehold property there is more work involved purely due to the fact that usually there are further parties involved in the form of the freeholder and/or Management Agents. As part of a lawyers enquiries they will check that all ground rent and service charges are paid up to date amongst other general leasehold matters. For this reason, the Sellers lawyers usually have to refer to the freeholder or Managing Agent for their replies to our questions. This may be time consuming and beyond the lawyers control

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Typically, North Yorkshire conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related papers
  • Sending draft papers to the property lawyer retained by the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and answering supplemental questions from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and repaying the home loan (if applicable)

Whether you are going through a divorce or breakup or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in North Yorkshire has some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (where applicable)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring monies to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration procedures for the new ownership and the home loan (if applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

    Shops,offices,barn conversions, industrial units, commercial trading estates, retail and leisure developments and large residential estates Property realisations and advice for insolvency practitioners Advising landlords and tenants in respect of ancillary documentation e.g. licences to alter, assign underlet etc Sale or acquisition of commercial property investments, including at auction Commercial development (from overage and options through to site acquisitions and construction)

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

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