When do I need a conveyancer?

You will need a conveyancer when you want to:
buy a property
sell a property
remortgage
transfer equity.
You must appoint a conveyancer before you can make a full mortgage application with us.
The conveyancer you choose must be on our approved panel.

What will a conveyancer do for me?

Transfer the legal ownership of your home.
Carry out searches to help you understand more about the home you are buying.
Deal with the Land Registry in relation to any change of mortgage lender.
Prepare the contracts, set a completion date, organise your Stamp Duty payment and deal with your lender.

United Legal Services

We’ve chosen to work with United Legal services who will provide a range of conveyancing quotes to our customers. We get a commission of £154 for each property transaction completed using this service.

The service offers:
No completion, no fee (excluding costs and payments made to a third party which have already been made on your behalf).
A range of quotes in just a couple of minutes from up to 60 conveyancing firms.
Manage and track your case online, 24 hours a day.
Access to a helpline, open 7 days a week.

Their commitment to you

The conveyancer will:
contact your within 24 hours of being appointed
keep you up to date, via email, texts and online services
work to meet your planned completion date, and deal with your lender.
Important information
Using the service isn’t a requirement of applying for a mortgage with us and the inclusion of a solicitor or licensed conveyancer in this service does not mean that Yorkshire Building Society recommends or endorses that firm.  The conveyancing firms are entirely responsible for the conveyancing services they provide.  

Appointing a conveyancer

Before we can make you a mortgage offer, we need you to appoint a conveyancer.
The conveyancer you choose must be on our approved panel.

You can either:

Use our service

Find and compare quotes from up to 60 conveyancers.
Compare the services different firms offer. 
Choose a conveyancer that best suits what you need. 

Find your own conveyancer

Remember, the conveyancer you choose needs to be on our approved panel.

Get a conveyancing quote now

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