conveyancing process

Now that the HIPs packs have been suspended, there is a little less paperwork a Seller needs to deal with when selling a property.The main forms and documents are as follows: Stage 1Sellers Property Information FormSellers Leasehold Information FormFixtures Fittings and Contents ListThese...

Selling your property is a slightly more straightforward procedure as compared to the home buying process. Sellers should bear a few matters in mind before they get ready to put their property on the market:Home ImprovementsMake sure you are presenting your home in the best possible light –...

Mortgage FinanceOnce you have applied for a mortgage it should take a few weeks for matters to be finalised and for the mortgage offer to be sent out to you. You must ensure your conveyancing solicitor’s details are included in the offer letter and that they have a copy. You and your...

There are a number of ways to find a conveyancer or solicitor who will be able to assist you with buying your home. One of the quickest ways is via the internet. There are a number of websites, eg, the Law Society website and Yellow Pages online which provide details of firms that undertake...

  The Law Society’s consultation paper has discussed whether the doctrine of ‘caveat emptor’ in residential conveyancing transactions should be modified by the principle of ‘seller disclosure’. The issues here are: a) How this could improve the conveyancing...

Caveat emptor is a Latin term that means ‘let the buyer beware’. The legal principle that dates back centuries is still relied on today in the conveyancing process and it places the onus on the buyer to find out if there are any physical defects in the property or legal issues relating...

The Law Society- the body regulating the activity of conveyancing solicitors- has admitted that buyers and sellers blame conveyancing solicitors rather than estate agents for delays in the conveyancing process.The Gazette journal, in their article entitled “Solicitors Blamed for Delays in...

Environmental issues are relatively new to the conveyancing process  having only emerged as something the conveyancing lawyer should investigate in the last 15 years. Environmental factors are becoming increasingly relevant in influencing purchasers, lenders and insurers decisions. ...

Unless advised to the contrary, where you are purchasing a residential home, your conveyancing solicitor  will assume that you are proposing that the property is to be used for residential purposes only.  In the event that you have a different proposed use for the property then you will...

When purchasing a property with freehold title, on completion you will own the property and the land it is situated on, outright.  You purchase the property from the seller, and in the majority of cases, no third party is involved in the transaction.  When purchasing a leasehold property,...