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.
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Hi, I need to get a transfer of Equity completed to remove my husband from the deeds of a property by 18 August (when we are completing on the purchase of another property and therefore additional rate stamp duty would potentially be liable).
I have the kit which states an OC1 must be submitted which prevents any changes being made for 30 working days.
If I submit this today would this mean I can't have him removed by the 18 August (today being the 12 July)?
Is it possible to submit the TR1/AP1 without having submitted the OC1?
Is it possible to back-date the transfer date on the forms (although have it within 3 months)?
Many thanks
The point is you need to submit the AP1 within the 30 working day priority period - you do not need to wait for this to expire and indeed you shouldn't as this would defeat the object. Also, the effective date of the transaction for stamp duty purposes is the date of the transfer, no the date of registration. Beware though, a married couple are treated as single unit for the purposes of higher rate stamp duty, so if the plan is for your jointly owned property to be registered in your sole name so your husband can buy a property in his sole name (or jointly with you) and avoid the higher rate then I'm afraid it won't work - you will still be liable for the higher rate