Whether you're a layman looking to understand your own transaction or a lawyer needing assistance with a client's conveyancing our step by step sale and purchase guides will lead you through the process while our mini guides will break the whole thing into manageable chunks and give a deep insight into the key issues and stages. Leasehold, freehold, unregistered, registered – we've got it all covered.
Need help with a remortgage or transfer of equity / deed of gift? Our guides will walk you through the process and highlight some of the common pitfalls. Mortgages and transfers can be very simple procedures but complex issues can sometimes arise and mistakes are easily made. These guides will help you deal with them.
So you want to have a go at your own conveyancing? First you should read about the risks, then if you're still happy to proceed, our guides will take you through each stage of the process telling you what to look out for and helping you avoid falling into expensive traps. Our subscription service will give you access to all of the documents you should need for your conveyancing and we can even supply you with the Land Registry Official Copies you'll need. Our general guides will cover all the obstacles you are likely to face and offer a practical solution. Have a look at our sale and purchase guides too.
A big part of the conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. This section tells you all about them. What they are, how and when to order them and how to interpret the results. Each search has its own guide and you'll see they are separated into Standard (should be done in every case), Regional (area specific) and Optional (not essential but often useful tools for the would be purchaser). All buyers should beware that when you buy a property, the law assumes that you have seen the information that would have been revealed by searches whether or not you have actually carried them out, so you buy the property subject to the results.
Using a conveyancer to handle your conveyancing will greatly reduce the risk to you and sometimes, particularly if you are taking out a new mortgage, you will have no choice but to instruct a conveyancer. The good news is it doesn't have to break the bank. Get a free, instant quote here. We can also help with quick easy quotes for other moving related services.
Are you looking for the documents you'll need for your conveyancing transaction? Or official copies of the title or other documents from Land Registry. We can help you. Follow the links below.
Is it advisable to pay for Missing or Illegible Deed Plan Insurance on a freehold property I'm selling when the deeds/plans are unclear? I'm somewhat perplexed because why would I need insurance on a residential property that I'm selling. In the 10 years ...
Legal Indemnity InsuranceMy cousin and I live a few doors from each other and both own our houses outright. My house is larger than hers and we would like to swap houses. Despite the size difference, my house is only worth £20-£30K more than hers and she has agreed to pay me ...
DIY ConveyancingMyself & my husband are buying my sister in laws half of the house they have inherited from their parents. Can the title be changed to our names prior to us putting a mortgage on the property to pay sister in law?...
Land RegistryMy neighbor persistently parks their vehicle on the shared pathway, obstructing access for all residents. Our restrictive covenant explicitly prohibits such impediments, clearly stating that pathways must remain unobstructed. The home builder, who estab...
Neighbour DisputesWhen we purchased our property we agreed to become a part of a neighbouring estate Property Management provision as we require rights of access to our property. Two years after completion no service charges or contact was made. Our developer eventually i...
Land RegistryApparently we have a clause from the management company that runs our estate of freehold houses that allows them to reposses our property if someone at the property causes a nuisance. And because of this our buyer was refused a mortgage and now we think o...
Sale/PurchaseI’m speaking to the seller of a 4 bed detached property with a leasehold tenure. The freehold owner is agreeing to sell the freehold for a fix price. He is not interested in buying as he said that will incur unnecessary costs to him now. The freehold o...
Sale/Purchaseif a couple split who bought under homebuy in 2003, and transfer equity 2-1 as divorce settlement, there is no mortgage, no buy out just a transfer, would they have to pay the 25% home buy back?...
Transfers & Giftswho can I get to help us complete the AP1 & Tr1 forms our area is Wimbledon ...
Land RegistryI own two properties, a flat which is rented out and a cottage which I live in. I paid the higher rate of SDLT when I bought the cottage. I am soon to marry. My finance owns a house. We want to sell the cottage and his house and buy just one property ...
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