First Time Buyers

From 30th November 2019, Help to Buy ISAs will be closed to new customers. First time buyers can still open an account between now and the deadline, if they don’t already have one. Help to Buy ISAs were introduced in 2015 to help… Read More

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

‘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

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

Fraud is now the most prevalent crime in the UK with the Office for National Statistics recording over three million cases annually. Property fraud in particular should concern homeowners. Property fraud commonly involves a… Read More

Emsleys Solicitors’ Conveyancing team has been shortlisted for the Residential Property Award in the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2018. The Awards recognise outstanding legal talent throughout the region, with the Residential Property… Read More

We’re proud to announce our Conveyancing team has been shortlisted for the Client Care Award in the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2018. The award recognises firms’ commitment to exceeding expectations and innovating to improve… Read More