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5 reasons to let us help you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Pontefract

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Pontefract 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.
  • 2 Pontefract property lawyers have a crucial edge when it comes to Pontefract conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your home move
  • 3 Pontefract conveyancers work in partnership with Pontefract estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to make sure that the highest level of service is provided to clients every step of the way, offering all the advice and help you need
  • 4 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s solicitors are located in Pontefract - if so sets of lawyers will be less confrontational
  • 5 The accumulation of transactions means that Pontefract property lawyer have established valuable connections with Pontefract 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 home move in Pontefract.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Pontefract since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Pontefract

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and have to leave my let out apartment in Pontefract by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in a couple of weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?

The normal practice is not to serve notice on a rental until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not already done so, speak to your lawyer and ask them to they cajole the owners side, try to a target completion date that all parties will work to achieve

My bank has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Pontefract but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Pontefract or nearer to where I live. Are you able to assist?

Not all Pontefract conveyancing solicitors are on all banks conveyancing panel. Please make the most of the above search tool to find a Pontefract conveyancing solicitor on the on the mortgage company panel.

Should my conveyancer be raising questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Pontefract.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Pontefract. Plenty of people will buy a property in Pontefract, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous searches that may be initiated by the purchaser or by their solicitors which can figure out the risks in Pontefract. The standard completed inquiry forms sent to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a standard inquiry of the owner to find out if the premises has historically flooded. If the residence has been flooded in past and is not notified by the seller, then a purchaser may issue a compensation claim as a result of such an incorrect reply. A buyer’s conveyancers will also conduct an environmental search. This should reveal if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further inquiries will need to be made.

I have justbeen informed that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Pontefract for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to see if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Pontefract conveyancing specialists.

I opted to have a survey done on a house in Pontefract in advance of retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to grant a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Pontefract. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Pontefract especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Pontefract.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but I am based in Pontefract. My solicitor (who is 300 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Pontefract to attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Pontefract based

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Pontefract regulated by the SRA

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

  • Wright & Co (pontefract) Limited, Micklegate House, Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PD
  • Moxon And Barker Llp, The Law Chambers, Belks Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1DF
  • Cls Solicitors, 24 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5BX
  • Lofthouse & Co, 16 Wesley Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1AE
  • Hartley & Worstenholme, 20 Bank Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1JD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Pontefract

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Pontefract specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on service charge disputes and the right to manage

  • Moxon And Barker Llp, The Law Chambers, Belks Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1DF
  • Cls Solicitors, 24 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5BX
  • Hartley & Worstenholme, 20 Bank Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1JD

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Pontefract regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Pontefract practicing in commercial conveyancing in Pontefract. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Wright & Co (pontefract) Limited, Micklegate House, Horsefair, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PD
  • Moxon And Barker Llp, The Law Chambers, Belks Court, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1DF
  • Cls Solicitors, 24 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5BX
  • Hartley & Worstenholme, 20 Bank Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1JD
  • Normanton Legal Ltd, Office Suite 7, Cls Business Centre, King Edward Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2AZ

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

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