Conveyancing
The legal process for buying/selling your home
When you buy, sell or remortgage a property, you are advised to use a conveyancer, employed by a firm of solicitors, or a
licensed conveyancer, to look after your interests and deal with the complex paperwork.
Your conveyancer will take care that all the legal conditions and obligations are met and the new mortgage goes into place
without problems. He will also act on behalf of your current lender, making sure your existing mortgage is repaid (if you are
not a first time buyer).
During the conveyance, you will be told what is happening, what you have to do next and be given a number of documents to
sign and return allowing the next stage to go ahead. It is important to respond to any requests promptly, so that you do not
delay the whole process. It is not unusual for a chain of home movers to be all lined up and ready to go, only to discover that
one of them is guilty of dealing with a request to act on something and the whole process grinds to a halt. Don't let it be you.
A break in the chain is unpleasant and stressful for all concerned.
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