Oakwood Property Solicitors

Oakwood Property Solicitors, property solicitors in Leeds

Oakwood Property Solicitors is a law firm based in Leeds (West Yorkshire) focused on residential and commercial property. Its work is geared towards guiding clients through the transfer of a home, whether buying or selling, with a team of solicitors and conveyancers providing advice throughout the process. The firm operates under the company name MLS Law (Property) Ltd, trading as Oakwood Property Solicitors.

Services for buying and selling a home

The firm works for private clients buying or selling a property, with the stated aim of making the transaction as smooth as possible. The areas detailed on its website include:

• Residential purchases.
• Selling property.
• Re-mortgage.
• New builds.
• Right to Buy.
• Transfer of equity.

Independent legal advice and mortgage guarantees

In addition to conveyancing, the firm provides Independent Legal Advice (ILA) and handles specific financing and ownership situations, such as joint borrower, sole proprietor, mortgage occupiers consent and personal or directors guarantees. These services are aimed at transactions involving multiple owners, guarantors or third parties with rights over the property.

Professional team

The team includes Deborah Myerson, solicitor, director and head of department, who joined the firm in 2024. She has twenty-six years of experience in conveyancing and almost thirty as a solicitor, with prior experience as head of a property department. She acts for both first-time buyers and those looking for their forever home or aiming to downsize later in life. Karen Dines, a conveyancer who joined in June 2024, has twenty years of experience in conveyancing and qualified through CILEx (Charter of Legal Executives); she handles a wide range of transactions, including the more complex ones.

Client profile and testimonials

The firm presents itself as a practice serving private buyers and sellers, with particular attention to those making their first purchase or moving home. Testimonials on its website highlight communication during the process and the handling of transactions with difficult moments; among the professionals mentioned by clients are Gemma Stobbart and Beverley Gray.

Publications and informative activity

The site maintains a news and property sector updates section, with articles on how long the conveyancing process takes, concerns about surveyors in housing disrepair claims and a guide to starting the sale of a home.

Registration details

The company operating the firm is MLS Law (Property) Ltd, with registered company number 10563347, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) number 637426 and VAT number 492 9377 37.

Location and contact

458 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 2HU · Phone: 0113 218 5727 · Email: enquiries@oakwoodpropertysolicitors.co.uk