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 separating with my partner(not married). We have 2 children and currently live with him. But my partner has got one more house and he would like to give this second home (which is Buy to let and in mortgage) for me and 2 children. He would like to keep mortgage on his name (as I do not have income) but make changes in property title buy adding my name and remove his name. Other option is to keep his name but add mine. Is that possible? 2) Can he give this house as a gift for my name. Any other options? Thank you
He won't be able to transfer the property into just your name without paying of the mortgage. With the consent of the mortgage lender he can transfer it into joint names. You could also enter into a trust arrangement whereby he retains ownership of the legal title but agrees to hold the equity (the value of the property minus any outstanding mortgage) on trust for you and possibly your children. It is worth speaking to a trust lawyer to work out the easiest and most tax efficient way to proceed
Thank you! But after making transfer into joint names and trust between us can I and my children live in this house legally?
Yes but in future if he decided he wanted to sell he could approach the court and ask them to grant an order forcing you to join in a sale and then when the property is sold you would have to leave
Thank you very much!