Conveyancing & Moving House

Many people find moving house stressful because they fear their sale and/or purchase may not go through.  In order to give some certainty, there are two distinct stages: Exchange of contracts – this is when the parties… Read More

If you own a house, chances are you’ll have paid Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) at the time of purchase (unless you were a first-time buyer*). However, did you know you’re still required to pay SDLT on any additional properties you buy?… Read More

If you own a property which drains into a septic tank you may have received correspondence from the Environmental Agency advising you to replace your system.

‘Chancel repair liability’ is an archaic law requiring some property owners to contribute to the cost of repairing a medieval church. The ‘chancel’ is the area around the altar in a parish church. The obligation to pay is attached… Read More

Taking care of the environment by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels has been a major focus in recent years. If you’re looking to buy a house, you may be looking for a property with a good energy efficiency rating. There may also be a… Read More

We’re very proud to be celebrating a unique long-service award. Solicitor John Field has become our longest-serving team member, reaching 50 years’ long-service this February. John joined Emsleys (which was then known as Emsleys… Read More

On a recent visit to the National Coal Mining Museum a retired miner told me the whole of Yorkshire is held up by steel props. Given the extent of coal mining during and after the industrial revolution this may not be as far fetched as it… Read More

Are you selling your property or looking to buy your next house? Throughout the process you may encounter some unfamiliar words and phrases. We’ve put together an A-Z of property buying and selling to help make sense of it all:… Read More

Banks are moving to combat transfer fraud with the introduction of a new system to check account names from next year.  Buyers and sellers of property are targeted by criminals committing ‘authorised push payment’ fraud. The… Read More

What is Japanese knotweed? Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is a tall, fast-growing Japanese plant, with bamboo-like stems and small white flowers. Although it has been grown as an ornamental, it tends to become an aggressive… Read More

We’re proud to announce our Conveyancing team has won the Residential Property Award at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2018. The ceremony took place on Thursday 11th October and celebrated the achievements of Yorkshire’s leading… Read More

Our conveyancing team has been shortlisted in The ESTAS Conveyancer Awards 2018. The ESTAS are based solely on client feedback and recognise conveyancing teams that provide their clients with exceptional service throughout the… Read More