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.
After many problems dealing with an extremely difficult freeholder, over six months ago, our flats collectively purchased the freehold. As our leases show some land which is retained by the freeholder at the back of our communal garden, the notice was served without the inclusion of this land. The previous freeholder signed, in presence of his solcitor a transfer deed (drawn up by his solicitor) which was a transfer of whole instead of a transfer of part. Three weeks ago, whilst we were tidying up the land at the back, the previous freeholder appeared and proceeded to accuse us of trespassing, theft (we were clearing out an old shed) and damages and reported it to the police. He has now realised that all the land was legally transferred over to us. We have since received a letter from his solicitor saying it was a mistake and asking us to agree to it being rectified. Additionally he still had the cheek to instruct his solicitor to include a final paragraph about the supposed theft and tresapassing! We have subsequently heard from Hodders Law that they have advised their client of the options that are available, one of which is an application to the First Tier Tribunal for an Order that be rectified. They also mention an application for an Order for costs. Whilst I know it should be our current solicitor who advises us on this matter, frankly we have lost all confidence in him and feel that he just now wants to wash his hands of it. My question is what view would the Tribunal take when the freehold process took over a year to complete, contract was drawn up by their solicitor, it was signed by them and over six months later to dispute it? Thank you for taking the time to read and reply, it is much appreciated.
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