The UK Conveyancing Process (buying)

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The conveyancing process in the United Kingdom is a two-sided affair and seeing as most people sell and buy at the same time, we're going to give you a rundown of the process from the perspective of a purchase.
Coordinating a sale and purchase involves knitting the two transactions together so they complete on the same date.
This doesn't involve anything special, legally speaking.
However, because you're in a chain, you have more people to consider and negotiate a completion date with.
In this situation your best defence will be flexibility, a considerate attitude and a conveyancing solicitor with the negotiating skill of Kofi Annan.
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Conveyancing Process for a Typical Purchase

[Stage One | Instruction to Exchange | 4-10 weeks]

Step #1:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Contact the seller's conveyancing solicitor and obtain the contract pack.



You Will:

Offer on a property.

Have your mortgage offer approved.

Arrange a survey.

Step #2:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Carry out the Local Authority Searches.

Obtain a copy of your mortgage offer.

You Will:

Arrange Building Insurance.




Step #3:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Investigate, review & report to you on the contents of:

Negotiate a completion date.

You Will:

You will review this report and go through anything you're unclear on with your conveyancing solicitor.

Provide input on the completion date negotiation.

Sign the contract and return it by post to your solicitor.

Step #4:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Let the seller's solicitor know that you're happy & ready to proceed.

You Will:

Send your solicitor the deposit monies (if you're not using the deposit your buyer provided on the sale of your house).

Step #5:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Swap signed contracts with your seller's conveyancing solicitor.

Action the payment of your deposit.

You Will:

Send your deposit to your solicitor and have a glass of champagne because you've just EXCHANGED!



Conveyancing Process for a Typical Sale

[Stage Two | Exchange to Completion | 1-28 days / or longer]

Step #1:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Prepare the completion statement.

Carry out the pre-completion searches.


You Will:

Arrange a removals service.

Contact all utilities providers to arrange a connection date.

Notify everyone of your imminent change of address.

Step #2:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Prepare a transfer deed.

Send the signed transfer deed to the seller's conveyancing solicitor.

You Will:

Sign & return the transfer deed.




Step #3:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Request the mortgage money from your lender.

You Will:



Step #4:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Send the seller's solicitor full payment for the purchase of their client's house.

In return receive:

You Will:

Collect the keys to your new home and move in.

Have another glass of champagne because you've just COMPLETED!







Step #5:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Send to the Stamping Office:

You Will:






Step #6:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Register your ownership of the property at the Land Registry.

You Will:



Step #7:

Your Conveyancing Solicitor Will:

Receive your new title deeds from the Land Registry and forward them to your lender (or you, if you're a cash buyer).

You Will:






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