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.
Template limited company board minutes and resolution in respect of a purchase by a limited company including a director's loan, intercompany loan or share issue). Note that this is designed for use in relation to company where the directors are the only...
Sale & PurchaseThis is the document which contains all of the terms of the agreement between the seller and the buyer including the purchase price, parties, property address, any standard conditions and special terms. Contracts must be exchanged to make the transaction ...
Sale & PurchaseThe contract contains all of the terms of the agreement between the seller and the buyer including the price, parties, property address, details of the root of title any standard conditions and special terms. A contract is necessary to make the transacti...
Sale & PurchaseThe contract contains all of the terms of the agreement between the seller and the buyer including the price, parties, property address, details of the root of title any standard conditions and special terms. A contract is necessary to make the transacti...
Sale & PurchaseA deed to vary a rentcharge deed and take away s121 rights...
Sale & PurchaseIf you're selling an property with unregistered title you'll be expected to supply the buyer with a schedule of the documents that you are supplying and that will form the proof of ownership. This handy template will help you give the buyer the informatio...
Sale & PurchaseThis form, completed by the seller, will confirm what chattels (carpets, curtains, light fittings, furniture etc.) that the seller intends to leave at the property and what items he intends to take away. Irrespective of any prior agreement or any informat...
Sale & PurchaseA specimen flat lease with various schedules, covenants and applicable conditions of the lease....
Sale & PurchaseA comprehensive 10 part Guide to Standard Conditions of Sale (4th Edition) ...
Sale & PurchaseA specimen house lease with varied schedules, applicable covenants and terms and conditions of the lease....
Sale & PurchaseThe specimen contract is based on the Law Society's approved form and is specifically tailored for leasehold properties. It is drafted in such a way as to be acceptable to most buyers. The contract is an essential element of a conveyancing transaction as ...
Sale & PurchaseWhen the property is leasehold, particularly if it is a flat, it will be necessary to raise certain enquiries with the landlord for the benefit of the buyer dealing with such matters as how much service charge is payable, whether the rent is up to date, w...
Sale & PurchaseIf the property is leasehold, particularly if it is a flat, the seller should be asked to complete the Sellers Leasehold Information Form. This form enquires about issues such as how much rent and service charge is payable, whether there have been any dis...
Sale & PurchaseThe national conditions of sale were the forerunner to the standard conditions of sale. The aim was to help standardise conveyancing contracts thus simplifying the process and making sure that the buyer and seller had the necessary protection. The nationa...
Sale & PurchaseWhere a leasehold property is purchased and the lease requires a notice to be served on the landlord advising of the change of ownership (most leases contain such a provision) this template ought to allow you to ensure the landlord is given all of the inf...
Sale & PurchaseWhen buying a leasehold property it is generally a term of the lease that a notice must be served on the landlord on completion confirming the change of ownership and if the buyer has mortgaged the property, confirming this and giving details of the new o...
Sale & PurchaseA sample property report which gives an overview and summary of the various enquiries and points related to the property sale...
Sale & PurchaseA document that includes the financial position for the property purchase...
Sale & PurchaseA deed of covenant under which the rentcharge owner covenants not to exercise s121 rights and to give notice to a mortgagee before commencing enforcement action...
Sale & PurchaseMost law firms which deal with a high volume of conveyancing have a standard set of responses to requisitions on title which is amended to reflect the circumstances of a specific transaction. As well as being more time efficient than drafting responses fr...
Sale & PurchaseThe requisitions on title are a set of questions that a buyer should ask of a seller's conveyancer prior to completion and usually after exchange of contracts. The aim is to check, amongst other things, that all of the information previously provided by t...
Sale & PurchaseA form used to detail the financial details within the sale completion statement...
Sale & PurchaseA conveyancing search example from a drainage search result ...
Sale & PurchaseA sample of a Land Registry Office Copy Entry and detail in the property and charges register....
Sale & PurchaseThe sellers property information form (SPIF) incorporates a set of standard enquiries of the seller covering topics such as disputes with neighbours, whether alterations have been carried out at the property, whether any guarantees are available and so on...
Sale & PurchaseWhere two people own a property jointly and elect to hold it as tenants in common, the Land Registry will enter a “Form A” restriction on the title to alert potential purchasers to the presence of a trust and to prevent a sale or mortgage by a sole pr...
Sale & PurchaseStatutory declaration as to equitable interest on death of tenant in common...
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