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Reasons to use our South Yorkshire conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in South 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.
  • 2 Over the years South Yorkshire property lawyer have established valuable links with South Yorkshire local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and property developers enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of dealing with your house sale or purchase in South Yorkshire.
  • 3 Personal touch together with pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. South Yorkshire property deals can be made significantly more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 4 The South Yorkshire conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to supplying value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in South Yorkshire
  • 5 Regardless alternative sites inform you it could be important to visit your solicitor to sign contracts. There are enough parties involved in a conveyancing transaction without having to include the postman into the mix.

Examples of recent conveyancing in South Yorkshire since May 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in South Yorkshire

We are buying a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in South Yorkshire who is on the Yorkshire BS approved panel. Can you recommend a local 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 Yorkshire BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in South Yorkshire.

We just had an offer accepted to buy with Earl Shilton BS. We have called around locally yet am struggling to find a South Yorkshire conveyancing firm on the Earl Shilton BS approved list. Could you help?

Feel free to make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the lender and type South Yorkshire or your location and you will see a number of lawyer located in South Yorkshire or nearest you.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in South Yorkshire. Conveyancing is required. What is next?

Now that you are exchanged you will need to find a conveyancing lawyer as a matter of urgency as you will have a tight a drop dead date to complete the conveyancing. An auction property will have an associated legal pack. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold premises the conveyancing papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You must hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that you have funds in place to complete on the on the contractual date .

is it true that all South Yorkshire conveyancing solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Some mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be governed by the CLC.

My offer was accepted on a property in South Yorkshire on 4/7/2025, valuation was booked 2 days later, all came back fine. Conveyancer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Skipton and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Skipton to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

About to purchase a new build flat in South Yorkshire. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

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

    Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. 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. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

I am a sole trader looking to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive fees for non-domestic conveyancing in South Yorkshire for less than 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in South Yorkshire, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are intending to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can find you the right solicitor. Regarding the charges this will depend on the structure and heads of terms of the proposed transaction. Let us have your contact information or email so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of maisonettes in South Yorkshire both have approximately forty five years left on the leases. Will this present a problem?

There are plenty of short leases in South Yorkshire. The lease is a right to use the property for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the value of the lease decreases and results in it becoming more expensive to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is advisable to extend the lease term. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena.

I own a 1 bedroom flat in South Yorkshire, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2007. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding flats in South Yorkshire with over 90 years remaining are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2089

With only 64 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £14,300 and £16,400 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in South Yorkshire regulated by the SRA

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

  • Cowlings, 5-9 West Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9HZ
  • Hattersleys, 1 Hope Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9HR
  • 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
  • Bradford & Son, 9 Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2EN

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in South Yorkshire?

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide not just South Yorkshire. If using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you should:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be supplied with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Be provided with a speedy, objective and comprehensive service where if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in South Yorkshire.

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

    Development, including options, overage agreements, JCT building contracts Comprehensive advice on planning issues General advice on title or other property issues Creating and negotiating new leases Industrial and warehouse premises

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

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