{"id":10037,"date":"2017-02-07T16:52:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T16:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=10037"},"modified":"2018-08-06T14:06:43","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T14:06:43","slug":"back-to-basics-what-is-conveyancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/back-to-basics-what-is-conveyancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to basics: what is conveyancing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>You\u2019ve got your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Mortgage loan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/mortgage-loan\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/mortgage_loan;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0273t5w;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Mortgage_loan\" >mortgage<\/a> sorted, found the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> you want and had your offer accepted by the sellers. Now it\u2019s time for conveyancing \u2013 the most important stage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housesimple.com\/easy-guide\/buying\">home-buying process<\/a> and the moment when you actually become the proud new owner.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important for buyers to understand what\u2019s involved in the process beforehand, so here\u2019s everything you need to know about conveyancing:<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is conveyancing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/conveyancing\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/conveyancing;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01hkj4;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Conveyancing\" >Conveyancing<\/a> is essentially the legal process of transferring the ownership of a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> from one party to another. It begins when your offer is accepted and ends when the final contracts have been signed and exchanged and all the necessary money has been transferred.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who does it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although it is possible to <a href=\"http:\/\/hoa.org.uk\/advice\/guides-for-homeowners\/i-am-buying\/should-i-do-conveyancing-myself\/\">do your conveyancing yourself<\/a> (doing so will certainly save you money), most people don\u2019t have the time or knowledge and will \u2018instruct\u2019 a solicitor or <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/conveyancer\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/conveyancer;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05dvbs;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Conveyancer\" >conveyancer<\/a> to carry it out for them.<\/p>\n<p>Your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Estate (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.038t85;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_(law)\" >estate<\/a> agent and mortgage lender will probably have a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/conveyancing-quotes\" title=\"conveyancers\">conveyancers<\/a> that they recommend, though <a href=\"http:\/\/hoa.org.uk\/advice\/guides-for-homeowners\/i-am-buying\/finding-the-right-solicitor-or-conveyancer\/\">it\u2019s often cheaper to find your own<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does it involve?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve appointed a conveyancer, they will conduct a series of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Title search\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/title-search\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/title_search;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.093ycv;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Title_search\" >searches<\/a> to check for things like flood risks, and whether there&#8217;s any future building work <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Planning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/planning\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/planning;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0217bt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Planning\" >planned<\/a> in the area that would affect the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Value (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/value-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/value_economics;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0bhr4z;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Value_(economics)\" >value<\/a> of the property. They will also act as a mediator between you and the seller: liaising with their solicitor, inspecting the contract and raising any queries you might have.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re happy with the contract and all issues have been resolved, your conveyancer will exchange contracts with the seller\u2019s conveyancer. Everyone else in the chain of buying or selling property will have gone through the same process.<\/p>\n<p>During this period, you&#8217;ll agree a completion date, which marks the end of the buying process and is normally the day on which you move in. The conveyancer will also register you as the new owners of the property with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/land-registry\">Land Registry<\/a> and provide you with all the legal documents you need. The stamp duty on your property will be included in the conveyancer\u2019s final bill.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on property conveyancing and help with your own home, please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coolebevislaw.com\/legal-services\/property\/\">coolebevislaw.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve got your mortgage sorted, found the home you want and had your offer accepted by the sellers. 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