I am currently in the process of moving house and as a Solicitor who does Conveyancing as their job, I am finding it to be a very anxious and stressful time so I can’t imagine how it feels when you don’t fully understand the process and know what comes next. I aim to explain the Conveyancing process in 6 steps, which will hopefully make it seem less daunting and more exciting.

 

  1. Offer/s accepted

Once you have had an offer accepted on a house you are buying/selling then this is when you contact a solicitor (us) for a quotation and to instruct. Then you give the estate agent your solicitor (our) details.

 

  1. Searches, enquiries

Your solicitor will ask you to provide money on account for searches (on a purchase property), full ID documents which will be verified by our team, and signed client care letter which will be emailed to you once you instruct us.  Once the draft and legal paperwork is received from the seller’s solicitor your solicitor will apply for searches, report to you on the documents, and raise enquiries with the seller’s solicitor. As the search results arrive with us you will receive an email in respect of each result.  We aim to drip feed you information throughout the transaction rather than overwhelm you with everything at once.

 

  1. Signing the Contract

We will ask you to sign the contract and send us your deposit funds once all enquiries have been answered, search results received, mortgage offer received (if applicable) and once you are happy with everything.  The contract can now be signed electronically therefore there is no need for you to attend our office unless of course you wish to do so.

 

  1. Exchange

On exchange of contracts your solicitor will call you to check they have your authority to exchange and your agreement to the proposed completion date.  Once every solicitor in the chain has their clients’ authority and agreement to a date then the solicitors exchange on the telephone; they do not need anything further from you.  Once we have exchanged contracts we will advise you to insure the purchase property, book removals etc.  We will request your mortgage funds (if applicable) and any help to buy ISA money.

 

  1. Completion

Your solicitor will arrange to transfer the funds to the sellers solicitor (if you are selling as well as buying then we have to wait until funds are received on your sale first) and when these have been received they will notify the estate agent who will then hand over the keys to you and you can move in!

 

  1. Registration

We will register the property into your name at the Land registry after Completion when final documents have been received.  Once it has been completed (this can take a couple of months) then we will send confirmation and any other relevant documents to you.

 

If Fisher Jones Greenwood can assist with your Conveyancing needs, please get in touch with us by contacting us or by calling 0845 543 5700.