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.
Would you kindly advise me on the following; it is highly appreciated.
I would like to purchase a house but considering following point shall I do the purchase or not?
The title being sold is Good Leasehold so Freehold Title has not been registered at the Land Registry.
The lessor is the Council and refuses to provide an indemnity policy
I have been told that this could lead to issues in future if I was looking to mortgage the property hence selling the property in future.
If I procure an indemnity policy for Good Leasehold Title would this relieve me of future consequences?
Good leasehold title means the land registry didn't see a copy of the freeholder's title deeds when the lease was registered. That doesn't mean the lease can be cancelled but just that the leasehold title might be subject to covenants or obligations that you are not aware of. It can be resolved by presenting the land registry with evidence of the freehold title. If this isn't possible the. Indemnity insurance, which will cover any financial losses you could suffer as a result of the good leasehold title is generally considered sufficient, particularly where the council is the landlord.