Guides
Plain-English answers to the questions movers ask most — so you know what to expect before you instruct.
Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring property ownership. Here's what a conveyancer does when you buy, sell or remortgage.
Read guide →Conveyancing costs vary with property value, tenure and complexity. Here's how fees, VAT and disbursements add up — and how to compare fairly.
Read guide →Most conveyancing completes in 12 to 16 weeks. Here's what drives the timeline and how to keep your move on track.
Read guide →Conveyancing is a reserved legal activity, so not anyone can do it. Who is allowed, who regulates them, whether they need to be local, and where to complain.
Read guide →What you pay, when it is due, and the two situations that catch people out: the surcharge on a second property, and losing first-time buyer relief by a pound.
Read guide →No, not if you are buying or selling your own home. The legal duty sits with landlords. Here is where the rule actually bites, and what to check instead.
Read guide →Moving does not cancel your will, but it can quietly break part of it. The three things worth checking after you complete, and the one that cancels it outright.
Read guide →Searches are what your conveyancer finds out about a property that looking at it cannot tell you. Which ones are standard, which are optional, and why they take time.
Read guide →A lender's valuation is not a survey and will not tell you what needs fixing. What the three RICS survey levels cover, and which one a property actually needs.
Read guide →When you actually get the keys, why your buildings cover should start at exchange rather than completion, and the things that go wrong in the last fortnight.
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