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Wakefield Conveyancing Statistics*

91% freehold and 9% leasehold conveyancing in Wakefield for this year to date
Percentage of cases in Wakefield that are buy to let is 12%
October was the busiest month and February was the next busiest month while June was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Wakefield
Average time from start to completion was 119 days for conveyancing in Wakefield
128 is the median number of years remaining on leases in Wakefield

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wakefield since May 2026*

Sale

of apartment Ings Road WF1 1DG, at purchase sum of £47,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries

Disposal

of house premises, Silcoates Street, WF2 0DU completing on 20/05/2026 at a price of £207,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of apartment Ings Road WF1 1DE, at sale sum of £50,000. Leasehold conveyancing included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Purchase

of apartment Ings Road WF1 1DE, sold for £70,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wakefield

A loan offer from NatWest for the remortgage of my 4 bedroom apartment is coming imminently. Could you suggest a cheap conveyancing law firm in Wakefield?

This site is not designed to aid those in pursuit of a cheap conveyancing in Wakefield. Our intention is to offer affordable conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Do not be swayed by companies teasing you with ninety nine pound conveyancing in Wakefield. The optimum result, in deciding on low cost conveyancing, you will receive what you pay for and at worst it will result in you with a hefty uplift in additional fees and still not end up with the service you were looking for.

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Wakefield even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for example if I want to acquire an office in Wakefield with a loan from Virgin Money?

Our comparison service is mainly there to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Wakefield but we have recorded towards the end of this page some Wakefield commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Virgin Money

We hope to to buy with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I dropped in a couple of local firms yet am struggling to find a Wakefield conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society panel. Can you help?

Feel free to make use of the search tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type Wakefield or your location and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers based in Wakefield or near you.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Wakefield as I am under a deadline to sign on the dotted line inside 4 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are are a cash buyer you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no lawyer would advise that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Wakefield the following are instances of what can be revealed and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Wakefield. Now, I need my documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Wakefield 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 conveyancing in Wakefield differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Wakefield contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because developers in Wakefield usually purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Wakefield or who has acted in the same development.

Last updated 06/08/2026

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Wakefield

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Wakefield specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Rent Act Protected, Assured and Assured Shorthold tenancies

Henshaw Pratt Solicitors In Association With Kenyon Son & Craddock, 32 Cheapside, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2TF
Switalskis Solicitors Limited, 19 Cheapside, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SD
Gm Wilson Solicitors Limited, 1 Crown Court, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SU
Catteralls, 15 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SL
Crooks Commercial Solicitors Limited, 17 Appleton Court, Calder Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7AR

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Wakefield?

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of ownership of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Wakefield. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:

Receive an honest and lawful service.
Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
Be supplied with your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
Have a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
Not receive a service which is below the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
Ensure your specific needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
Be supplied with a swift, objective and comprehensive service when if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Wakefield.

Typically, Wakefield conveyancing for a sale has some of the following tasks

Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
Drafting contract and related papers
Supplying draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner retained by the purchaser
Negotiating contracts and responding to additional queries from the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
Agreeing the transfer deed
Replying to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where relevant)

Neighboring Locations

Beeston

Rothwell

Ossett


	Wakefield

Horbury

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