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.
We want to buy my sisters house she does not live in it my parents do (free of charge no rent is paid) she lives in Australia, but due to my mother falling ill and needing 24 hour care my sister has offered to sell me the house so I can move in to look af...
Sale/PurchaseMy spouse and I own 80% of a property with 20% shared equally between my two adult daughters. We now wish to transfer the balance to be shared equally between them. What dicumentation is needed...
DIY ConveyancingWe were purchasing a new build and selling our current home and last Tuesday (27th June) found out that the builders wanted to exhange of contracts on the Friday (30th June)as this was their year end and our new property was included on their figures. We ...
Sale/Purchasei am selling my new build home but have noticed a breach of covenant as i have converted my garage. Will this limit my ability to sell or is it likely that indemnity insurance will be required? ...
Legal Indemnity InsuranceA simple contract for myself and a neighbour to buy/sell a small part of a new . I.e. Transfer of land for a small fee (£500.00)...
Sale/PurchaseI own a house. Mortgage is still outstanding on it. I would like to add my husband to the property deeds and we will become a tenant in common. Will my husband need to pay a stamp duty ? ...
MortgagesA parent and a child purchase a house as tenants in common. Parent owns 60% of the house and it is their 2nd property. The child owns 40% of the house and this is their 1st property where they will reside. how stamp duty is to be paid? Will each owner wil...
Sale/PurchasePlease advise the standard UK radius or geographical area a solicitor should search when carrying out searches in a new house purchase. It transpire the property bordering my brand new house has had outline planning permission to build another property i...
SearchesI am joint tenant with my wife on a flat (No5) and tenant in common with my sister on an other flat (No2). We wish to swap over flats. Which transfer procedure do I use? Thank you. Ken Brook...
Transfers & GiftsMy ex husband has asked for his share of the house and wants his name taken off the deeds and the mortgage. The problem is that I am on benefits and unable to get a mortgage, my son has offered to help me so I do not need to leave the family home. We have...
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