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 looking at a 50/50 split of assets between myself and my ex wife - separated 8 years ago and wishing to divorce amicably. The houses we both own are now worth in very broad figures taken from Zoopla.
House 1 worth £310,000 Interest only Mortgage £240,000 Equity £ 70,000
House 2 worth £500,000 Interest only Mortgage £125,000 Equity £375,000
Total Equity of both properties £445,000
Divided equally = £222,500 each
Equity transfer to myself (as I already have £70,000 equity in House 1) would be £152,000
Which would still leave my ex wife with £223,000 equity as of present day values.
Do you know of any way of transferring the equity in such a way that does not cause her extra financial cost now? Each house was put into our own names when we split 8 years ago and I transferred £70,000 equity from the house I live in to her house so that she would be secure whilst the children were younger. We then both took out new mortgages on that basis. Going to solicitors has been unpleasant as they do not respect our wish for an amicable agreement.
Thanks for your attention to this query.
Best Wishes
Roger Barton
Hi,
Can you clarify please whose name(s) each house is in at the moment?