Moving Home News

Meet our property team

Moving house is frequently cited as one of life’s most stressful events. At Wilkinson Woodward, we have a dedicated team of conveyancers who offer comprehensive support for all residential property transactions, ensuring a stress-free and efficient...

We are hiring - legal secretary required in Halifax

We have a vacancy for a hardworking, quick thinking Legal Secretary to support a busy fee earner in our Property team. Based at our Halifax office and working alongside the fee earner, you will need a good knowledge of residential conveyancing....

Afreen Mhar joins our Property team

We're delighted to welcome Solicitor Afreen Mhar to our Property team. Afreen qualified as a solicitor in 2015 after graduating and completing her Legal Practice Course at the University of Huddersfield. Having gained experience as a commercial...

Come and join our Huddersfield property team

We have a vacancy for a hardworking, quick thinking Conveyancing Assistant to support a busy fee earner in a fast paced team. Based at our Huddersfield office and working alongside the fee earner, the ideal candidate will have a good...

Gill Rothwell marks fifteen years at Wilkinson Woodward

Congratulations to conveyancing supremo  Gill Rothwell who marks fifteen years’ service with us this month.  Gill’s career in property law began at the tender age of seventeen when she became a legal secretary in...

Come and join our Property team!

Update 31 March 2022: Thank you to everyone who applied for this role; applications are now closed. We have a vacancy for a hardworking, quick thinking Conveyancing Assistant to support a busy fee earner in a fast paced team. Based at our Halifax...

Gill Rothwell awarded Conveyancing Technician Certificate

Congratulations to Gill Rothwell who has been awarded her Conveyancing Technician certificate. This is the first stage of Gill's licenced conveyancing qualification. Gill’s career in property law began at the tender age of seventeen when...

Looking for flexible part time work in Halifax? Come and join us!

Update 2 February 2022: Thank you to everyone who applied for this role; applications are now closed.   We're looking for a part-time Archivist to provide critical administrative support to our busy Wills and Probate team. Based at our town...

Come and join us - we are hiring

Update 10 February 2022: Thank you to everyone who applied for this role; applications are now closed. We're looking for a special someone to join the reception team at our town centre office in Huddersfield. In this busy and varied...

Linda Heaton marks 15 years service at Wilkinson Woodward

Congratulations to our wills, probate and residential property specialist Linda Heaton, who marks fifteen years’ service with us this month.  Linda began her working career as a junior secretary at a large legal firm in Leeds City...

Are you ready to take the next step in your legal career?

We welcome expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates who are interested in undertaking potential future training contracts with our busy and expanding legal practice. Our next intake will be in September 2023. During...

Dan Cawthorn qualifies as a Solicitor

Congratulations to Dan Cawthorn in our Property team, who has qualified as a Solicitor today. Dan studied at Bradford Grammar School and gained a degree in History from the University of Newcastle before completing a law conversion course in 2018...

Hardev Kaur marks 15 years as a qualified Solicitor

Congratulations to  property and commercial specialist  Hardev Kaur  who celebrates fifteen years as a qualified solicitor this week. Hardev is based at our Halifax office and deals with all types of property transactions including the...

Stamp duty holiday extended to September 2021

Following today’s Budget announcements, homebuyers are set to save up to £15,000 as the Chancellor extended the stamp duty holiday for a further six months. The decision is partly designed to ease the current bottleneck of residential property...

Christmas and New Year opening times

Our offices will close at 12.30pm on Thursday 24 December 2020. We reopen at 9am on Monday 4 January 2021. Merry Christmas from everyone at Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors! ...

Stamp duty threshold lifted

In a widely anticipated move the Chancellor has temporarily raised the threshold that stamp duty tax is paid on property transactions in England and Northern Ireland to £500,000. The move, which comes into immediate effect, is designed to boost...

Can I move home under the new Covid-19 restrictions?

The new guidelines issued by the Government this week suggest that moving home could be a regarded as an exception to the “stay at home” rules, where the move is unavoidable and can be done safely. In all cases, buyers, sellers and third parties...

Has lockdown scuppered your plans to buy or sell property this Spring?

  Every property transaction requires legal paperwork and preparation - our team of property law specialists can help you complete much of this during lockdown, so you’re ready to go before the inevitable rush once restrictions are lifted. ...

Meet Dawn Prest - the newest addition to the Boococks team

Dawn joined Boococks busy sales and rentals team in January 2020. With over thirty years ‘experience in residential property sales in Calderdale, she knows every inch of the local property market like the back of her hand. Dawn is...

Christmas and New Year Opening Times

It’s business as usual until 12.30pm on Tuesday 24 December 2019. We reopen at 9am on Thursday 2 January 2020. Merry Christmas from everyone at Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors. ...

And the winner of our festive hamper is...

Congratulations to Mr Robert Hitchen who won our Christmas prize draw for a £250 hamper packed with festive food and drink. Mr Hitchen's name was drawn on Monday 16 December 2019, at random, from our database of clients. The...

Deborah Billingsley joins our Property team

We're delighted to welcome licensed conveyancer Deborah Billingsley to our Property team. With extensive experience working for well-known local firms including Chadwick Lawrence and Gordons Solicitors, Deborah’s legal career began in 1995....

Dan Cawthorn secures training contract

We're pleased to announce that law graduate Daniel Cawthorn has secured a training contract with Wilkinson Woodward. Dan studied at Bradford Grammar School and gained a degree in History from the University of Newcastle before completing a law...

Christmas sorted: win a festive hamper worth £250

This Christmas we want to give something back to all our clients. Thanks to your support we’ve continued to grow as a legal practice and as a proud supporter of our local communities of Halifax, Huddersfield and Brighouse. As a small token of our...

Hepworth Brass Band

Commercial and property specialist Laura Kurowski has recently agreed changes to the lease at Dobroyd Mills, Jackson Bridge near Holmfirth on behalf of Hepworth Brass Band. This will enable the Band to extend and refurbish their rehearsal facilities. Band...