How do I find the right lawyer to supply a high level service for our conveyancing in Wakefield?
Option 1 is to ask the people you trust whom they would instruct.
Second, search the web for conveyancing in Wakefield. Call a couple or more firms from the list and ask them to send you their conveyancing fees and speak to the lawyer who will conduct the conveyancing prior tomaking your decision.
Third is to use our search tool to assist you in finding the right solicitors for you based on your own requirements including location,speed, complexity and who your intended mortgage company is. Don't take the bait of £99 conveyancing in Wakefield
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Wakefield. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 27/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Is there a list of Nottingham panel solicitors in Wakefield on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings visible on the web. Where you are looking for a Wakefield lawyer on the Nottingham please make the most of our facility.
is it true that all Wakefield solicitors on the TSB conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the TSB conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Can I be sure that the Wakefield conveyancing solicitor on the TSB panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Wakefield obtaining recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor conducting your conveyancing.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Wakefield. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact 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.
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Wakefield I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Wakefield for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan that many years may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but live in Wakefield. My solicitor (based 200 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Wakefield to witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Wakefield based