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 surprised that nowhere on the internet give the information on how to diy conveyance a simple house. I am buying it with no mortgage, the seller has no objections to me doing it myself, I want no surveys and no searches. Please tell me which forms I need to fill in, send off, who to, and what it costs. This information SHOULD be in the public domain, it is being kept hidden so that solicitors get all the fees. All the solicitors in my town are bent so I cannot use them.
Basic guide (listing only the forms required):
> Contract
> TR1
> AP1
> ID1
The seller's lawyer will provide you with the first two if you are self-representing. The AP1 and ID1 you can find online. The ID1 will need to be signed before a solicitor, licensed conveyancer, notary public or similar.
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I should add:
> Contract and TR1 signed by you go to the seller's lawyer.
> TR1 signed by the seller goes to the Land Registry with the AP1, ID1 and cheque for their fees
You can see the Land Registry fees here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-registration-services-fees
We do advise using a professional conveyancer if possible though. You can use one at a distance so you are not required to use a solicitor in your hometown.
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