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 have just found out that my property is not registered (I bought it in 1962) I would like to register it, would this be a voluntary registration? If it is voluntary, do I need to send proof of ID with my application. Are there reduced fees for voluntary registration?
Yes, there are reduced fees for a voluntary registration. See HMLR fees here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-registration-services-fees It's a Scale 1 application and the amount you pay is based on the value of the property (look at the Voluntary First Registration column). If in doubt give HMLR a call and they will be able to confirm the fee to you. You'll either need a conveyancer for the application (recommended) or you can send HMLR the old deeds plus Form FR1, Form DL in duplicate and Form ID1 which you'll need signed off by a lawyer with a qualification specified on the form. We advise you send in certified copies of the original deeds as well as the originals, otherwise HMLR will retain and destroy your originals.
Thank you. I have just checked the web pages, and they say they will return my original documents. If this is the case do I still need to send form ID1? It does say ID1 is not required if it is a First Registration?