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.
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I purchased an end of terrace 2 bed property a year and a half ago. On the deed of transfer the solicitor tells me the first two schedules have lapsed but the third schedule is still in force. I am not sure if this restriction still applies or not and need clarification. It has a hatched area part of the side of my property and to the front with vehicular access and I want to know if I can obtain a indemnity policy to cover me if I decide to build to the side. I am thinking about a first floor granny annexe on stilts with underground parking which would not affect the vehicular rights anyway. PLEASE ADVISE. The builders are no longer trading so, should be no objection.
It's difficult to say without seeing the deed bit the fact the builder is no longer trading is not necessarily the end of the story. The benefit of any rights and covenants may attach to neighbouring land the builder owned. You can get indemnity, you would need to arrange this through a solicitor or licensed conveyancer. You would need to be sure to get a bespoke policy covering a potential future breach, not the cheaper off the shelf policy covering an existing breach.
It's difficult to say without seeing the deed bit the fact the builder is no longer trading is not necessarily the end of the story. The benefit of any rights and covenants may attach to neighbouring land the builder owned. You can get indemnity, you would need to arrange this through a solicitor or licensed conveyancer. You would need to be sure to get a bespoke policy covering a potential future breach, not the cheaper off the shelf policy covering an existing breach.
It's difficult to say without seeing the deed bit the fact the builder is no longer trading is not necessarily the end of the story. The benefit of any rights and covenants may attach to neighbouring land the builder owned. You can get indemnity, you would need to arrange this through a solicitor or licensed conveyancer. You would need to be sure to get a bespoke policy covering a potential future breach, not the cheaper off the shelf policy covering an existing breach.
Thank-you for your reply. Do you recommend finding a local licensed conveyancer in my area?
Also, should I obtain the policy before applying for planning permission?
Yes find a solicitor (preferably one that does conveyancing) or a licensed conveyancer in your area. Most policies require you to have planning permission in place before you can take out the cover.
Thank-you for your advice