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Residential Conveyancing

At Harrison Drury, our large team of qualified and highly experienced residential conveyancing solicitors spans across our network of offices in Lancashire, Cumbria and Manchester. We provide you with access to the highest levels of legal expertise, conveniently accessible from where you are based.

Whether you are buying or selling your home, remortgaging, buying to let, making changes to ownership, transferring equity or undertaking any other transaction relating to your property, our team will deliver a comprehensive, professional and personal service delivered by friendly and approachable solicitors who will look after your interests and expertly guide you through the process.

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Our conveyancing solicitors can advise you on:
  • Buying and selling properties – freehold and leasehold
  • Remortgages and further advances including buy-to-let mortgages
  • Auction properties – sale and purchase
  • New build properties
  • Repossession work
  • Building Safety Act sales and purchases
  • Landlord and tenant law
  • Dealing with Help-to-Buy
  • Transfer of ownership of deeds
  • Advising on compulsory purchase

Our team has extensive experience of both leasehold and freehold property as well as right to buy, help to buy and shared ownership schemes and can guide you through the requirements of such schemes where required.

We know that for most people, a property purchase will be the most significant purchase they make in their lifetime. Whether you are buying, selling or making changes to your property ownership, the stakes can be high and we take our duty of care to our clients seriously. We only employ fully qualified residential conveyancers to provide you with the expert legal guidance needed to complete your property transaction to your satisfaction and protect your interests both in the short and long term.

Why our clients choose us

There are no call centres at Harrison Drury. Our expert team are here to ensure you fully understand each stage of the process and provide responses to any of your queries from the outset and throughout your transaction. You will be provided with the direct contact details of your chosen solicitor and their assistants who will personally handle your transaction from the opening to the file until completion takes place.

Good communication is at the heart of what we do and our service is tailored to your individual needs. At the outset, we will take the time to get to know you and to understand how you prefer to work with us, whether through face to face meetings, via telephone, email, or by video call or a combination. Our job is to protect your interests and minimise your stress. We will always communicate in plain English and keep you up to date with progress so that you understand exactly what is happening with your property matter at all times and can sleep well at night knowing you are in safe hands.

We also pride ourselves on effective and efficient communication with the other parties involved in residential conveyancing matters to facilitate smooth progression of your transaction and we will proactively advise on any potential issues before they arise, avoiding last minute issues which have the potential to delay or even derail your transaction. We also use the very best in software and conveyancing technology to drive efficiency.

We provide comprehensive, transparent pricing up front and are able to agree fixed fees for the vast majority of transactions putting you in complete control and giving you choices about how you pay for the legal advice you need. We charge clients on the basis of a scale according to the property price and other factors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conveyancing is the term used to describe the transfer of property ownership, including both the buying and selling of a home. This involves many complex legal and administrative steps requiring expert understand of residential property law.

The average process of conveyancing usually takes 6-8 weeks. However, this varies depending on factors such as whether you are the buyer or the seller. The purchase of a house typically takes longer for the buyer, due to factors like arranging a mortgage and undertaking surveys of the property you intend to buy.

Appointing experienced and qualified conveyancers will help you to avoid costly mistakes and have the best chances of a smooth and successful transaction. Our team offers a full range of legal services and can offer expert advice on all matters.

Meet our Residential Conveyancing team

Duncan Rawlinson

Partner Residential Conveyancing
t: 01995 676289
m: 07826 521913

Tracey McCambridge

Senior Associate Licensed Conveyancer Residential Conveyancing
t: 01772 395186
m: 07833 223911

Janka Ballo

Associate Solicitor Residential Conveyancing
t: 01253 579530
m: 07551 435262

Rebecca Hardee

Associate Solicitor Residential Conveyancing
t: 01253 579778
m: 07551 428918

Anthea Herd

Associate Solicitor Residential Conveyancing
t: 01200 401127
m: 07825 044950

Amy Leslie

Associate Solicitor Residential Conveyancing
t: 01524 954168
m: 07799 161490

Lauren Sumner

Associate Solicitor Residential Conveyancing
t: 01772 504055
m: 07767 935512

Jade Driver

Solicitor Residential Conveyancing
t: 01995 607954

Jackie Donnelly

Chartered Legal Executive Residential Conveyancing
t: 01524 544238
m: 07979 503214

Victoria McCann

Chartered Legal Executive Residential Conveyancing
t: 01200 401116
I cannot recommend Harrison Drury highly enough!

We have used Harrison Drury for 14 years – the most recent was to sell and purchase our new home and yet again they have been outstanding throughout. Amy Leslie & Victoria McCann haven’t had the easiest case, but they’ve remained professional throughout and given clear & concise advise at every step of they way. Thank you, I cannot recommend Harrison Drury highly enough.

I would recommend Janka and the team for residential conveyancing work.

Janka and her team at Harrison Drury acted in relation to the sale of our house . The whole process was very smooth and we were kept well informed throughout. I would recommend Janka and her team for residential conveyancing work.

I was very happy with the service.

Duncan and his team dealt with my sale and purchase very efficiently and Duncan was very prompt in returning all telephone contact. I was very happy with the service.

I cannot praise Anthea enough for her efficiency throughout the whole process.

Anthea Herd atHarrison Drury recently dealt with our house sale – I cannot praise her enough for her efficiency throughout the whole process. She dealt with everything promptly and truly made the experience simple!! Thank you!

From start to finish, Tracey and her team have been excellent in completing the process.

I have recently bought a house using Harrison Drury solicitors, and from start to finish, Tracey and her team have been excellent in completing the process at speed; they kept me well updated throughout, and always most helpful in answering my questions – always quick to come back to me and clear to understand. I’m so pleased I came to Harrison Drury and would highly recommend to others. I shall be back soon!

The team filled me with confidence from first enquiry through to contract completion.

The conveyancing expertise held by Harrison Drury guided me through the process of property purchase with ease. The attentive, careful and thorough work was efficiently carried out, resolved a number of potential legal issues, and filled me with confidence from first enquiry through to contract completion. I would thoroughly recommend Harrison Drury.

Janka is super responsive, efficient & thorough.

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I moved to Harrison Drury after banging my head against a brick wall with previous conveyancer. Good Call. Janka in their Lancaster office, is super responsive (refreshing when it come to conveyancers!) Efficient & Thorough. She in particular will continue to get my business.

HD have been a pleasure to work with – quick communication, clear emails, and a very smooth process.

We have moved several times over the past few years and used the services of Tracey McCambridge, Harrison Drury each time. HD have been a pleasure to work with – quick communication, clear emails, and a very smooth process (despite changes at our end when sales fell through!).I rarely had to call because the process worked well without me chasing. When I did call, the phone was answered by the relevant person and my questions were answered.

Tracy and the team provided regular updates and progressed things in a timely manner.

I used HD to buy my most recent house. Tracy and the team held our hand every step of the way, provided regular updates and progressed things in a timely manner. Definitely a firm I’d recommend to others.

Excellent service from start to finish.

Victoria and Erin were professional throughout and responded efficiently and effectively to every request. Would highly recommend.

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