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 am a Freeholder, one of x3 in a x3 flat converted former house. My flat is the first floor of the x3 flats (there is one below and above me). Back in 2008 the Ground Floor flat owner approached me about building an extension to his flat and as part of his plans, it would include a roof terrace above his extension that I could own. As part of the application, I would pay him a full and final fee for the ownership of the roof terrace space that had been created by his extension. We were informed immediately by our Council's planning team that my application as part of the joint application would be rejected. Subsequently, he had his extension approved and built his extension. He sold the flat 3 years ago and I approached my new neighbours in 2015 about resubmitting my planning application to knock through the wall and access the roof terrace. They were happy for me to do this, I did and it was approved earlier this year and has been completed.
I informed my neighbours that I would honour my commitment to pay the fee for the ownership of the space. I was told that to do this I would need to do it as a Freeholder and not a neighbour to ensure it is watertight legally. I have contacted the 3rd Freeholder and explained in writing what I plan to do and he informed me in writing that he has no issues with it and is happy for me to proceed with payment.
I need to ask if anyone knows how should do this. Do We need to amend the existing Freehold? Do I need to inform the Land Registry? Any other requirements that I need to do before I transfer any monies? Thanks.
For anyone to answer this question they would need to see your deeds and the deeds to the flat below. It is possible the leases would need to be varied which would need to be registered at land registry. You ought to instruct a conveyancer.