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.
Where two parties purchase a property jointly they will sometimes want to set out certain agreements, such as what percentage of the equity each party is entitled to, who should be responsible for the outgoings, what happens if one party decides they want...
DIY Conveyancing / GeneralAlthough restrictive covenants are capable of binding the successors to the original covenantor, positive covenants (such as to pay a maintenance charge) will generally not be. For this reason it is sometimes a requirement for a purchaser to enter into a ...
DIY Conveyancing / GeneralOccasionally, it will be necessary for the owner of one property, for the benefit of another, to grant an easement (a legal right). This might be a right of way, a right to use service media or a right of access for repair for example. It will often occur...
DIY Conveyancing / GeneralOccasionally a transfer of part of land will be drafted, approved and registered but as a result of a mistake the plan will not be accurate and will not properly reflect the position on the ground. Where this happens it may be appropriate to rectify the p...
DIY Conveyancing / GeneralPrecedent certificate of compliance with form K certificate...
DIY Conveyancing / GeneralDisputes about the position of or responsibility for a boundary are one of the most common causes of litigation between neighbours and this litigation can quickly become very expensive and acrimonious. Our e-booklet aims to give you a clear overview of wh...
DIY Conveyancing / GeneralThis handy guide will explain the law in relation to land covenants. It explains the difference between positive and restrictive covenants and how and when each type can be enforced, both in common law and in equity as well as options for removing them or...
DIY Conveyancing / GeneralOur "Law on Easements" e-booklet will you an insight into the legal rules that apply to rights of way and other rights that affect land including the different ways they can be created such as by deed or by long use and what rights are not enforceable by ...
DIY Conveyancing / GeneralA statutory declaration is a written statement of fact, sworn in the presence of a solicitor (or commissioner for oaths). Statutory declarations are used in conveyancing to support claims to various legal interests. A statutory declaration as to right of ...
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