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 brother has died (no dependants, lived on own) - we have found his flat on land registry.
He is down as Proprietor on the Title Deeds.
Farther down, his ex ex-partner is also shown as Proprietor.
There is a listing under Charges that says prop...
I am buying a flat. The lease contains a restriction which is not on title. My solicitor is insisting that the sellers solicitors complete the RX1 form before completion. I am at risk of my mortgage offer expiring unless I complete soon. I believe I could...
Land RegistryMy neighbour wants to give me a few square metres of ground to straighten an irregular boundary. There'll be no charge so can a deed of gift be used, and would this be acceptable to the Land Registry (i.e. no further documentation be needed)?...
Land RegistryI placed my property as security for my brother's invoice factoring arrangement for his business. They placed a charge on my property.
My brother has since moved his invoice factoring facility to a new factoring company who do not require my property ...
UNDER RESTRICTED COVENANTS IT SAY NO COMMERCIAL USE WHAT DOES THAT COVER ON LAND DEEDS...
Land Registryy name
By some generic wording, e.g. "the proprietor for the time being” of the landlord’s title
It is always better to refer to the property management company, rather than the landlord...
I (with my late wife) purchased a 50% share of a Shared Ownership property. On the death of my wife, I staircased the said property to 100% ownership and have inherited the freehold of the property. The Land Registry shows 2 entries against the property...
Land RegistryIve found an online auction for an old, dilapidated property. While looking throught the documentation I found the SIM stated the above.
Many thanks
Dean...
I have a charge on my property which was paid in full in 2015 . The creditor has gone into liquidation in 2017 but did not remove the charge . I cannot seem to get any help from HSBC who took over from HFC . Please help I am at my wits end . Thank you ...
Land RegistryWe own an old farm house and the land was sold off to developers, apart from a small 10m x 6m wide section which was unregistered. We would like to bring this back under the farmhouse, is there anyway of doing this without occupying the land for 12 years...
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