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.
What costs would be involved to transfer my parents house to myself ...
Transfers & GiftsWe are an unmarried couple of 30 years with a 17 year old son. The property is registered in my name only without a mortgage. I would like to add my partner to the deeds and create a joint tenancy. Would there be SDLT and/or IHT to pay following such a tr...
Transfers & GiftsMy son gifted a property to me. The property has a £30k mortgage which I also took over. As far as I know the house is currently under my name as well as the mortgage. I want to ensure my son no longer has any interest in this property. The solicitor has...
Transfers & GiftsMy husband and son jointly own a property worth 80,000 which neither of them live in . My son is thinking of transfer of equity of his share to me (mother) and I will pay him 40,000 so then I will jointly own the property with my husband this will be a 2n...
Transfers & GiftsHi,
I'm looking to gift a property to my two god-daughters. I believe that this is classed as a deed of gift. Can you advise what would be the best course of action from here?
Realistically would it be better to seek professional conveyancing for th...
My husband and I purchased our family home in 2000 but as my husband's mortgage could be ported over, to make it easier, we kept the mortgage just in his name and therefore title deeds are in his sole name also. We have now just paid off our mortgage and...
Transfers & GiftsHi. I am drafting a TR1 re a sale of a property and I do not know if an indemnity covenant should be inserted in Box 11. Can anyone advise on when such a covenant should be included. Many thanks...
Transfers & Giftshow do I transfer 50% of my property to my daughter...
Transfers & GiftsI'm so disappointed your guide is so badly written. It's as clear as mud and obviously written by a solicitor, which is NOT what we want! Have you ever give this to a normal person adaskedif they understand it? In no way is it a "step by step" guide as is...
Transfers & GiftsDid my question even get through?! ...
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