Conveyancing Explained

The contract is probably the most important document in the conveyancing process, and will eventually legally commit you to the transaction.  It is an important part of the sale conveyancing process that all registered proprietors of the property sign the contract before exchange of contracts...

Land Charges relate mainly to conveyancing of unregistered land and are entries listed at the Land Registry Land Charges Department. An example Land Charge is a Pending Actions an  Annuity or Deeds of Arrangement .  Land Charge searches are very specialised and in order to complete...

Applying to Conveyancing in the UKThe Insolvency Act 1986 empowers courts to set aside any property transfer at undervalue if the donor of the gift of the property subsequently becomes bankrupt, or in the case of a Limited Company, if it goes into liquidation. Conveyancing Solicitors should remain...

There are a number of important stages to the Conveyancing Process:The Conveyancing Process - Stage 1 - Pre exchangeFollowing a purchaser’s offer being accepted, ordinarily through an estate agent , both the purchaser and seller will instruct their respective Solicitors instructed for the...

Most residential leases contain an assignment condition the leaseholder has freedom to sell but the lease requires that the landlord (and/or the agent or property lawyer ) must be notified of the sale usually within 28 days of the sale by the buyer’s conveyancing solicitor. The buyer will...

Conveyancing Solicitors are often asked to explain what constitutes a flying freehold, and why they cause problems for property owners, especially when it comes to selling a home.