I have just started taking steps with a view to swapping over from my existing standard loan to a Buy to Let Bank of Ireland mortgage. The bank has said that I must appoint a solicitor for this. I got in contact with the same Pontefract conveyancing solicitor who dealt with the legals when I initially acquired the premises. The costs estimate they've given of £500 has shocked me as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s simply a straightforward remortgage.
The charges are a tad high. If you you were to look around you might get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by say a hundred pounds. That being said, assuming were satisfied with the service the firm offered you maycome to rue choosing an an untested solicitor. If is important to enquire that the solicitor can act for Bank of Ireland. You can utilise our search tool to locate a Pontefract conveyancing firm on the Bank of Ireland approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Pontefract.
My conveyancer has discovered a a problem with the lease for the flat we are purchasing in Pontefract. The other side have put forward defective title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our lawyer says that he must be satisfied that the lender is content with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the bank?
Regardless of the fact that you have a mortgage offer from the lender does not mean to say that the property will meet their conditions for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. You and the lender are the client. These conveyancing instructions have to be complied with.
I have 71 years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Pontefract. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 26/3/2026 the requirements read as follows :
We are due to move property in April. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Pontefract. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across your page.
On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from the selling agent however this should only be done when the sellers conveyancers confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. After that you can tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you find a residential property solicitor in Pontefract or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Pontefract.
When it comes to lenders such as Principality, do Pontefract solicitors incur a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
My offer was accepted on a property in Pontefract on 13/2/2026, valuation was booked 4 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Co-operative and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Co-operative to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Pontefract. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should 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 Pontefract of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How does one remove a deceased person's name from the title deeds for a property in Pontefract?
Where a Pontefract property is jointly owned and one of the owners passes away, the name will not automatically be removed from the title deeds. You are not required to remove their name as in the event of a sale your conveyancer would just need to evidence as to the reason the other proprietor is not included in the conveyance, such as the probate documents.
With the aim of making things more straight forward for the sale of the property you may apply to have the deceased person removed from the title register by applying to the land registry with evidence of the death. There is no land registry fee payable.