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Top reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Rawdon and Yeadon

  • 1 The practices shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 Personal touch and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Rawdon and Yeadon home moves can be made significantly more stressful because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments instantly.
  • 3 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Rawdon and Yeadon are familiar with the local concerns specific to Rawdon and Yeadon and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 4 Regardless alternative solicitors may claim it just might be important to visit your lawyer to execute documents. Too many 3rd parties are already with an interest in a conveyancing transaction without having to add the postman into the pot.
  • 5 Our site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your property ownership legalities in Rawdon and Yeadon will be carried out by a property lawyer on your mortgage lender’s conveyancing panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Rawdon and Yeadon since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Rawdon and Yeadon

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Rawdon and Yeadon is not identified on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of his conveyancing?

It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should simply call the Rawdon and Yeadon conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.

We wanted to use a property lawyer in Rawdon and Yeadon for our house move. Our broker has since notified us that our mortgage lenders Santander won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

Before the recession most banks had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all Rawdon and Yeadon conveyancing firms would have been on most bank panels. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 conducted a thematic review into mortgage fraud which come to the conclusion: mortgage lenders should know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, lenders are increasingly seeing more information from law firms relating to their operations and the individuals who work for them as well as set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of transactions. Many Rawdon and Yeadon conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have Unblemished track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Rawdon and Yeadon is one of the many locations where the conveyancers we list are are approved Santander.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Rawdon and Yeadon?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Rawdon and Yeadon will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Rawdon and Yeadon. The report sets out definitive information 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 Rawdon and Yeadon.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Rawdon and Yeadon it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could cause delays to Rawdon and Yeadon commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Rawdon and Yeadon.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in Rawdon and Yeadon I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Rawdon and Yeadon for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

I have just appointed agents to market my basement flat in Rawdon and Yeadon. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, however I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the service charge as normal because all rents and service charges should be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Rawdon and Yeadon Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

    Please tell me if there are any major works on the horizon that will add a premium to the maintenance fees? It would be a good idea to investigate if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. For example it is reasonably common in Rawdon and Yeadon leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Rawdon and Yeadon. If you like the flatin Rawdon and Yeadon yet your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be faced hard determination. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?

How and when do I cover the costs of the Stamp Duty Land Tax due for my Rawdon and Yeadon property purchase?

Your solicitor should complete a Land Transaction Return Form on your behalf during your Rawdon and Yeadon purchase transaction for you to sign. On completion your property lawyer will submit your STL application to the Inland Revenue and - assuming they have the money - discharge any land tax liability on your behalf.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Rawdon and Yeadon regulated by the SRA

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

  • Richmond & Co, 127 New Road Side, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4QD
  • Veronique Marot & Co, 36 Newlay Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4LE
  • Peter Brearley Ltd, Sanderson House, 22 Station Road, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5NT
  • Horsforth Law Practice, Sanderson House, 22 Station Road 2nd Floor, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5NT
  • Law Offices Uk Limited, 52 Town Street, Farsley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 5LD

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Rawdon and Yeadon

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Rawdon and Yeadon with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Richmond & Co, 127 New Road Side, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4QD
  • Law Offices Uk Limited, 52 Town Street, Farsley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 5LD
  • Crabtree Chadwick Solicitors, Checker House, Richardshaw Lane, Stanningley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6BN
  • Just Houses Limited, Cooperative Chambers, 4 Manor House Street, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 7BJ
  • Ryan Property Law Llp, 1 Church Lane, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 7LD

Planning law solicitors in Rawdon and Yeadon regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Rawdon and Yeadon with expertise in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Schofield Sweeney Llp, Church Bank House, Church Bank, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4DY
  • Lcf Law Limited, One St. James Business Park, New Augustus Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 5LL
  • Gordons Llp, Forward House, 8 Duke Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3QX
  • Newstead & Walker, Mercury House, Mercury Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3HQ
  • Lester Morrill, 27 Park Square West, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2PL

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