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 know that under the Building Act 1984 a Council is out of time to enforce Building Regulations after 1 year from the last inspection. However when are they time barred from taking out an enforcement action through the courts. I've read 4 years, 10 years...
Sale/PurchaseHi, I am purcahsing a freehold semi-detached house (5yrs old property) in a new estate. My convenyancer is charging me for a deed of convenant, restriction on land registry, notice of mortgage and notice of charge which all relates to management company. ...
Sale/PurchaseWe are buying a leasehold property. Our solicitor was very slow to raise enquiries on the draft contract and the seller's solicitor hasn't responded at all for over two weeks. Neither seems bothered about moving things on. Meanwhile the seller has prov...
Sale/PurchaseWe are due to exchange contracts on the sale of our house in the next two weeks . We submitted our sellers property information form about five weeks ago and everything was running along fine. Today we received a letter from the local council that a neigh...
Sale/PurchaseHi there I bought 40% of my flat 8 years ago through a 'Shared Ownership' scheme and am now looking to sell. My housing association has given me the option to sell my share or to sell 100% by completing simultaneous stair-casing. I am thinking if I do the...
Sale/PurchaseMy offer was accepted on a leasehold property. My solicitor has requested a leasehold pack from the seller's solicitors and is adamant the seller should pay. The seller has refused to pay for this pack and said we should contact the Management Company our...
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Sale/PurchaseSelling my propoerty with a date of entry for the new buyers on 05/06/15. On that date, i was informed that i had to wait a week to collect my cheque for the sale. My mortgage redemption date was 05/06/15 however this was not settled by my solicitor until...
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I have recently purchased a flat (leasehold) and I have used a local solicitor as a conveyance agent. Upon the completion I have received a copy of the lease which is signed by myself and the solicitors I have used, but not by the other sid...
I am purchasing a leasehold flat in the UK. I want to go abroad for the duration of the legal process, can I be out of the UK while this purchase goes ahead...
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