The Ultimate Guide To The Conveyancing Process

When buying or selling property, it is a necessary requirement that you go through the conveyancing process. It is the legal procedure that involves transferring of property titles of ownership from the seller to the buyer. Since it is a legal requirement, it is important to know what exactly conveyancing is, how it is done, and how much it should cost you for conveyancing in Lancaster. Here is a simple guide to answer all your questions.

Conveyancing

Conveyancing is a term applied to refer to the administrative and legal work of transferring property, like buildings or land, from one individual or business to another. This process starts when someone accepts an offer on a given property. It reaches its end when the buyer pays for the property and the final contracts are signed.

Who Does Conveyancing?

You have three choices when looking for someone to do your conveyancing. These include a property lawyer, a solicitor, or a licensed conveyancer.

All solicitors have the qualifications to handle your conveyance but not all of them have the experience to do it. It is therefore sensible hiring a residential property specialist solicitor, or a conveyancer who is solely dedicated to performing these transactions. If you are looking for the best conveyancing in Lancaster MG Legal’s team of experts are available to help.

In some instances, a mortgage lender will have a pre-approved list of conveyancers for you to choose from. Although it can be implied that using one of the pre-approved solicitors will be better, historically our conveyancing in Lancaster team have found these ‘pre-approved’ conveyancers to be slow, and costly. And more than a few of our clients would agree from past experiences!

What Does The Conveyancing Process Look Like?

When you instruct a conveyancer or solicitor to carry out the buying process for you, they will start by requesting copies of the title documents from the seller’s solicitors, which will be followed by carrying out a search with the local authorities and organisations to make sure there is nothing affecting the property which you as the buyer should be aware of. The searches can highlight matters such as sewer lines which run beneath or across the property, flooding risks, and a range of other issues.

You will also get advice on any additional costs and important details concerning the processes involved in the transactions like stamp duty, contracts drafted by the seller's conveyancer or solicitor, property boundaries, and the rest.

Once the procedure is close to the end, they will help you pay the charges on your behalf and help in the registration of the property with your name at the land registry.

How Much Is Conveyancing?

Typically, conveyancing costs depend on the value of the property you intend to buy or sell. However, the conveyancing fees for an average property purchase are in the region of £400.00 pounds. This fee is for all the legal work in relation to your sale/purchase, such as calls, sending letters, time used, registration and searches.

I Want To Do Conveyancing Myself, Is It Possible?

No! Do it yourself conveyancing in Lancaster is NOT possible. When buying or selling a property in England and Wales, it is a legal requirement that a qualified professional carries out the work on your behalf.

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Conveyancing is a legal term, used to describe the process which is more commonly known as selling or buying property.