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.
My mother has activated their right to buy (council property)
She is unemployed so getting a mortgage is close impossible for her. I wish to step in and help her secure the purchase of this property. My name is not on the right to buy letter, how can I ar...
I am selling our unregistered and vacant house. I have Epitome of title which is very short and OK except that I bought very small strip of land to enable extension of property. This extension is registered. Can I add this purchase to Epitome as one would...
DIY Conveyancingcan I apply online for a local search on my property...
SearchesI am selling my maisonette and been told I have to pay for the indemnity insurance is this correct and why ....
Legal Indemnity InsuranceI see no old-type 'Conveyance' issued after purchase, only Land Registry Certificate. Has it now been replaced with been replaced by 'Tranfer of Whole' instead?...
Sale/PurchaseI have unknown covenants re my house which I am selling. I have been told to get an indemnity insurance policy to cover the defect title. I wish to know how much will this cost and this house has been built over 62 years now and I would of thought that an...
Legal Indemnity InsuranceWe are currently re mortgaging but a Form B restriction is holding things up. We need to provide a Statutory Declaration or Statement of Truth before the re-mortgage can go through.
The restriction reads:
[B]RESTRICTION: No disposition by the proprietor...
I own a leasehold flat in a converted house. The Freehold company was dissolved 2 years ago & we have no contact with her. Myself & the other leaseholders insure the property & carry out any works required to maintain it. Is there an insurance policy t...
Legal Indemnity InsuranceHi,
If there is inconsistency between the start date of the lease of a flat in the Land Registry and the Lease document, which one takes precedent from a legal point of view please? Thanks. ...
Hello, My mother bought her propery under right to buy last year, and now would like to transfer the property to myself as a gift, is it possible to do with without being the discount being repayable?...
Transfers & Gifts