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 neighbour has asked me to pay half for a wall in his property built to prevent my garden wall falling onto his property and damaging house. I am willing to pay half but he keeps asking when he can have the money which I understand as he has paid it all, I want to write a disclaimer to state if the wall built doesn't stop my wall falling down and damaging his property he said he is willing to sign this but want to know if this would be legally binding
What you talking about here is drawing up a contract. Any contract is usually binding provided it satisfies the following conditions:
1. There must be a consideration (i.e. each party must give something in return for something else) it isn't clear from what you have written above exactly what you want the contract to achieve but if you are saying that in return for paying half of the cost you want to be relieved of any liability for damage to his property then that is consideration, unless you are already obliged to pay half the cost, for example if you are jointly responsible for maintaining the boundary
2. There must be an offer and an acceptance. So one of you must offer the deal and the other must accept it. This can be done verbally or by exchanging signed contracts for example.
3. There must be an intention to create legal relations. So you must both understand that you are entering into a legally binding contract and it must be clear that you intend to do so. This is usually inferred from your actions or any written document you sign.
4. The contract must comply with any statutory requirements depending on the type of contract - this probably doesn't apply in your case but for example a contract for the sale of land has to satisfy section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989
Your agreement doesn't have to be in writing but it ought to be to help avoid any dispute in future. If it is in writing it should contain all the agreed terms. You should create two identical documents and each of you should sign one copy and exchange them, so you have your neighbour's signed copy and vice versa.
You should note that the agreement will only bind and benefit the two of you, it will not be binding on future owners of either property though it may be possible to come up with an arrangement that will.
Entering into a legally binding contract can be dangerous as it can have unforeseen consequences and you are recommended to seek legal advice.