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.
I am purchasing an unregistered property with a mortgage, will the current owner have to register the property first or can this be done by my solicitor after completion....
MortgagesHi - I am looking to buy my sister's share of our property from her and pay off the existing mortgage, taking a new mortgage with my partner. Do we need to pay SDLT if the amount we pay my sister is less than £125,000 and if we do the transfer in the sp...
Transfers & GiftsHi,
I am in the process of buying the freehold to a building that has had two of the floors converted to apartments and sold them on. I am going to convert the meaning top floor from office to residential and sell the apartments on.
However, the GF...
Hi, we are in the process of purchasing a property which was previously sold in January of this year as a two bedroom property. Investors bought the property and have build a partitioning wall in the second bedroom converting the property into a three bed...
Planning & Building RegsI jointly own a property with my brother and we both have used it as our main residence for about 8 years. I have recently purchased a new home to use as my main residence and will be keeping/not selling the jointly owned home as this will be my brothers ...
Sale/PurchaseJust interested in a view. I have asked the company to verify themselves given they are asking us to provide personal data. Thanks...
Land RegistryWe are in the process of buying a property which is in an area where fracking licences have been granted. Is it possible to take out indemnity insurance against loss of value arising due to future fracking operations....
Sale/PurchaseHi we are looking at purchasing a bungalow but looks like the original builders have charges relating to access. Can this be overturned?...
Land RegistryI have the titles just need it explaining if it is still current...
Planning & Building RegsAs above. 7 of my neighbours not happy with service charges or work and want to know if there is a way out of this e.g. paying to have it deleted or forming a residents association etc etc. ...
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