Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Wakefield

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Selecting the right solicitor is the most important decision when it comes to your Wakefield house move

Reasons to use our Wakefield conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Using a a family Solicitor usually results in a more bespoke service. Online forums often suggest that in using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who update you by reading from their computer screens.
  • 2 Wakefield solicitor are the key to a successful Wakefield conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 The companies listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 Peace of mind comes when you select the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Wakefield has a number to choose from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the recommendation of this site.
  • 5 Wakefield solicitors work in partnership with Wakefield estate agents, property finders, surveyors, mortgage companies and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible

Examples of recent conveyancing in Wakefield since February 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Wakefield

My IFA has requested my Wakefield lawyer’ panel member for the HSBC conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have tried my local Wakefield office but they cant find it on their system.

Have you tried contacting your Wakefield conveyancing practitioner about this?. Most Wakefield conveyancing firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.

Do the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool handle auction conveyancing in Wakefield?

We know of a number of niche practitioners we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Wakefield is just one of our locations in which our lawyers cover.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Wakefield. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. 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 hired, 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 property in Wakefield approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is constructed. This is because developers in Wakefield tend to 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 conveyancers 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.

How do I use your search tool to choose a conveyancing lawyer in Wakefield on the approved list for my mortgage?

Step one is to choose a bank such as Birmingham Midshires, Barnsley Building Society or Alliance & Leicester then type in your preferred area a common one being Wakefield. Conveyancing organisations in Wakefield and beyond should be shown.

Can you set out some of compelling benefits to instructing a high street conveyancing practitioner in Wakefield

Home movers in Wakefield select a nearby high street conveyancer so that they can visit if they have questions, and to sign mortgage deeds without using the post.

There is a distinct advantage when using a conveyancing practitioner nearby to a premises you are purchasing, due to the familiarity of the area and potential local issues - nevertheless this is debatable. Many conveyancers carry out their work over the web and could be anywhere in the world.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Wakefield regulated by the SRA

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

  • 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
  • Liddy's Solicitors Limited, 2 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SQ

disposing of a home in Wakefield is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and related papers
  • Submitting draft papers to the lawyer representing the buyer
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to further questions from the buyer’s lawyer
  • Finalising the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s lawyer
  • 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 paying off the home loan (if appropriate)

Whether you are going through a divorce or separation or simply wish to transfer your property to someone else, transfer of equity conveyancing in Wakefield has some of the following tasks:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the mortgage company (where appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties with regards to the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the buyer and the mortgage (where applicable) at the HMLR.

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

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