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.
Restriction on title on a freehold property...
Land RegistryI am in the process of selling my flat in Grade 2 listed building with a Superior Freeholder, intermediary Leaseholder and Tenants Association. The LPE1 form requires both Landlord and Leasehold Deed Certificates, I am informed by the Freeholder the Tenan...
Landlord & LeasesWe purchased our property 5 years ago and during the purchase I noticed we were required to pay a service fee to the local housing association. When I queried this our solicitor advised not to raise a query as it could cost us the house sale.
We rel...
The house I live in has a single storey ground floor extension that didn’t get final sign off in September 1984 (before I bought it) Now, 25 years on I’m selling house and it’s causing issue again! I can’t remember how it was resolved last time. D...
Planning & Building RegsHello. We have accepted an offer on our house, and are actively looking for another house to buy. Its been five weeks now, and the buyers are putting pressure on us to issue draft contracts, allow searches etc. Our solicitor is saying we don't have to do ...
Sale/PurchaseWe bought a house sold through probate in April 2023. Since moving in we have found the roof leak, which the seller told us had been fixed many years ago and the stain on the ceiling was just old water damage, is still very much leaking. It is leaking thr...
Sale/PurchaseLooking to buy our landlords house but currently just short of what she will accept.
We have discussed potential for her to keep the garage which she currently let's out. This would bring the price down to what we can afford. The garage is on a separa...
When our road was built back in 1999, there were 5 allocated parking spaces for general/visitor use etc BUT one of these spaces is directly next to our drive and is registered with Land Registry as the area being owned by us. Can we stop people from park...
Land RegistryOur neighbours have 2 allocated parking spots, but they've also converted their front garden into a 3rd space. They never use the 2 allocated ones but are always very quick to have ago at anyone using them, even delivery drivers. This week after one suc...
Land RegistryMy wife bought her first property over the last year as a buy to let in a Ltd company for which she paid stamp duty on. We are now looking to buy our first house as our first home, for which I will be a first time buyer. Do we still have to pay stamp duty...
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