Conveyancing
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Find the best price on solicitors’ fees for buying, selling or re-mortgaging your UK home. Moreover, you can even expect greater discounts and additional services.
Why choose Manchester Surveyors?
Each year we help clients with their property needs, connecting them with trusted conveyancers. Our network includes licensed conveyancers or conveyancing solicitors who are regulated and monitored by either the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority), CLC (Council of Licensed Conveyancers), LSNI (Law Society of Northern Ireland), LSS (The Law Society of Scotland) or CILEx (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives), which we recommend you double-check prior to instruction.
What does conveyancing involve?
Conveyancing is the legal transfer of property ownership from one person to another. You’ll need the expert help of an expert property solicitor or professional conveyancer to help with this process, which officially starts once an offer is accepted.
Once you have hired a property lawyer, he or she will perform any necessary conveyancing searches, liaise with the buyer’s solicitor, exchange contracts with the buyer and organise the payment of Stamp Duty on your behalf.
Given how difficult and critical conveyancing is, it is nearly impossible to attempt to buy or sell a house without the help of a dedicated and experienced property solicitor. Property solicitors are familiar with and proficient at dealing with the legal part of purchasing and selling property, so they are well placed to do all the hard work in the paperwork and processes for you; so you don’t have to worry.
How much does conveyancing cost?
In 2023, the average conveyancing fees UK in 2023 were £2,300 for buying and £1,700 for selling.
Solicitor’s fees are mostly fixed or relative to your house price, but will differ depending on your conveyancer, what your property is worth and whether you have a freehold or leasehold property.
How do I choose a conveyancer or solicitor?
You should only pick a conveyancing solicitor or conveyancer regulated by the following bodies:
- The SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority)
- CLC (Council of Licensed Conveyancers)
- LSNI (Law Society of Northern Ireland)
- LSS (The Law Society of Scotland)
- CILEx (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives).
You should also check the conveyancing solicitor’s reviews and also ask friends and family for recommendations.
What is the typical duration of a conveyancing procedure?
The whole conveyancing process normally requiring 8 to 12 weeks. There could be some delays along the way, which would make the process even longer. If, however, you’re a cash buyer, the process should go much faster.
The conveyancing searches required to buy a house will usually take a while, as will the results of any property surveys, but a good conveyancer will keep you informed and on top of everything, keep up contact with your mortgage provider, and try to keep everybody informed of everything so there’s little room for failure and minimal delays. The best things you can do to make sure the process goes smoothly are be prepared to get a conveyancer as soon as your offer is accepted, and have your deposit and supporting documents ready.
What is involved in a conveyancing search?
Searches are ordered early in the conveyancing process. They include Local Authority Search, Environmental Search and Water and Drainage Search.
The searches will look at the local area around the property to see if there is anything that could be worrying that would affect the value of the property or the surrounding environment.
Searches usually reveal if there are any risks of flooding, any ground stability issues, high levels of presence of radon gas and any contaminated land issues.
Looking for a Surveyor?
When you have found your solicitor, you will soon require the help of a CIOB, RPSA or RICS property surveyor. Just complete our contact form. We then connect you with the right surveyor and conveyancer to save you money and time on your property transaction.
Surveys of Commercial Property
If you’re thinking of acquiring, leasing, subletting, disposing of, or altering commercial premises in Manchester, you would be well advised to locate a surveyor skilled in the nuances of commercial building surveying – should you spot a defect in a commercial building you can use that information to negotiate an asking price for the property that’s considerably lower than what the seller originally wanted, or you can talk your way out of a bad deal altogether.
Our Manchester-based team of RICS-compliant commercial building surveyors is equipped to handle matters throughout Manchester.
Contact
Our team prioritizes client care above all else. We look forward to being in touch with you so you can instruct a surveyor in Manchester, London, Bristol, Birmingham or Cardiff. You can reach out to us easily. Just fill out our form, and we’ll get back to you with a free quote for your survey. All our surveyors are qualified as members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and we are one of the UK’s leading providers of building survey and valuation services:
- Accredited Professionals: Certified by organizations like RICS, CIOB, and RPSA.
- Customized Survey Reports: inspections to meet your specific requirements.
- Local Expertise: Deep understanding and specialized knowledge.
- Expert Guidance: Professional recommendations and support.
The property survey you commission will be carried out by an accredited professional. Your chartered surveyor will be a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), or will belong to some other industry-standard professional body. Rest assured; you will receive highest quality of professional service for your survey.
