Residential conveyancing process
Whether it's your first home or you're moving on to pastures new, the property market can be a stressful and complicated place. If you're selling or buying a property, the paperwork and legal jargon can be daunting and overwhelming. That's why we're here to provide you with the residential conveyancing services you need.
Our expert panel of residential conveyancing solicitors will take care of all the legal formalities for you. They'll have the authority to do the searches and associated paperwork that go hand in hand with a property sale or purchase.
When you get a quote from us, the fixed legal fees* you are quoted ensures that based on the information you provided on your quote, there will be no hidden costs.
Before you get in touch for a quote, we understand you might want to know a bit more about what's involved in the process, what the role of a residential conveyancer will be and who might need them. Here's what you need to know so your next house move or sale goes without a hitch.
What is a residential conveyancer?
What is a residential conveyancer?
Residential conveyancing is the act of transferring the contractual title of a property from one owner to another. As most people aren't familiar with the overall process and legal paperwork, many use solicitors to act on their behalf for a house sale or purchase. You'll find that if you're purchasing a property with a mortgage, the lender will require a solicitor to be appointed to act on their behalf too.
Residential conveyancing solicitors are regulated under the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC). The CLC can issue licences to qualified lawyers who deal with all the legal matters involved when buying or selling a property in England and Wales.
Are a solicitor and residential conveyancer the same thing?
Are a solicitor and residential conveyancer the same thing?
Simply put, no.
There are two main differences between a solicitor and conveyancer, the first being their legal expertise. Solicitors are likely to have a greater knowledge of property law, whereas a conveyancer will specialise in the paperwork, contracts and finances when you're buying or selling your home.
The second is who regulates them. Those who offer residential conveyancing services must ensure they make it clear to the public who they are regulated by. Solicitors, for example, should make clear they are regulated by the SRA. For a licensed conveyancer, it's the CLC.
It's important to remember that when instructing someone to act on your behalf for your property sale or purchase, you can trust both solicitors and residential conveyancers to get the job done.
At Homeward Legal, we work with both residential conveyancers and solicitors and can help you find the professional you need to help with your sale or purchase. You can phone us now on or get a quote online.
What can residential conveyancing solicitors do?
What can residential conveyancing solicitors do?
The residential conveyancing services provided by your solicitor will depend on the type of transaction you've hired them to help with. Your conveyancer can deal with all the legal aspects if you're moving home. From searches, exchange of contracts and everything in between, you can trust their knowledge and experience will make the whole residential conveyancing process a lot smoother.
If you're buying a property, the primary role of residential conveyancing solicitors is to:
- Confirm your identification documents and ask to see a mortgage offer (if you are purchasing with a mortgage)
- Request searches that will provide information on the property and surrounding areas
- Agree a completion date between the parties involved
- Exchange contracts with the sellers
- Transfer funds on completion day and liaise with parties involved for the collection of keys
- Register you as the new owner with Land Registry and pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (in England) or Land Transaction Tax (in Wales) on your behalf
If you're selling a property, the role of residential conveyancing solicitors is to:
- Draft up the sale contract and let the buyer know what is included in the sale
- Confirm with the buyer's residential conveyancing solicitor that funds are in place ready for completion
- Agree a date for exchange of contracts and ensure everything is in place ready
- Pay off any outstanding mortgage once the sale is complete
- Deduct their fees before sending the remaining funds to you
Who would need to hire residential conveyancing solicitors?
Who would need to hire residential conveyancing solicitors?
Whether you're buying or selling a property, you're likely to need the help of residential conveyancing solicitors to assist with the legal paperwork, managing negotiations and handling monies. At Homeward Legal, we're able to provide a range of residential conveyancing services to our clients.
If you're a buyer, you'll need someone to request relevant searches on the property and surrounding area, exchange contracts and transfer funds on your behalf. They'll help to make sure the whole process is as simple as possible, meaning you can concentrate on getting ready for the move.
If you're a seller, you'll know just how stressful the process can be, but it doesn't have to be that way. With residential conveyancing solicitors via Homeward Legal, your contact will do all the legal legwork for you, exchanging contracts when ready and paying off any outstanding mortgage you might have.
If you're a first-time buyer or using the Help to Buy scheme, the process can seem even more daunting. With so much to think about and a number of formalities involved, don't let the stress of your moving to your first home be tainted by this. Your residential conveyancer will ensure everything is taken care of so all you need to do is concentrate on buying the furniture you need and packing boxes.
Why choose Homeward Legal for residential conveyancing services?
Why choose Homeward Legal for residential conveyancing services?
With a wealth of expertise and customer service excellence at the forefront of everything we do, there's no wonder we have repeat customers come back to us. Here are just a few of the reasons why you can rely on Homeward Legal to help provide the residential conveyancing services you need:
Simple & Straightforward
We pride ourselves on not confusing you with lots of legal jargon. We understand the buying and selling process is complex enough without the terminology making it worse. Everything will be delivered in pain, simple English that makes the process easy to understand.
Fixed Legal Fees*
When you get residential conveyancing quotes from us, the fixed legal price* we quote you is the price you'll pay, with no hidden costs. At Homeward Legal, we don't believe in hiding additional fees in the small print.
No-Completion No Fee†
Don't worry if your move falls through. Our no-completion no fee means there will be no legal fees for you to pay.
Trusted
Customer service is something we pride ourselves on. Don't take our word for it though, our hard work has been rewarded by the hundreds of glowing reviews we've received on Trustpilot.
Convenience
The convenience of an online conveyancing service with no requirement to visit a solicitor's office or even use one in your area. Most of the paperwork can be done online or by phone, making life easier and often speeding up the process as a result.
Regulated
All of the residential conveyancing solicitors we deal with are regulated by the appropriate governing bodies - whether this is the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Council for Licensed Conveyancers.
Open 7 days a week
If you need the team for help, advice or to ask questions about your ongoing matter, we can be contacted seven days a week until as late as 8pm on most weekdays, and 4pm at weekends.
Get in touch with us for your residential conveyancing needs today
Whether you're looking to buy or sell your property, get in touch with the team today about our residential conveyancing services. It's simple and quick to get an online quote and you can do it in a matter of minutes by entering a few details.
Alternatively, you can give us a call on or request a callback.
Your Fixed Legal Fee** quote from Homeward Legal ensures that you pay no more than we have quoted you for and is based on the information you’ve provided to us being true and accurate.
There are specific circumstances on a minority of transactions that may require additional charges that could not be foreseen at the outset.
A list of those charges and explanations can be found here with details of the potential cost. These will only be charged following discussion with your conveyancer with a clear explanation of what they are for.
No Completion No Fee† is our promise that in the unfortunate event that your property transaction falls-through you will not be liable for any of the conveyancer’s fixed legal fees for the work completed.
To secure this benefit a fee, already included in your quote, is taken upon on deciding to go ahead with your transaction.
Should your transaction fall through, for whatever reason, we can hold this amount on account for your next transaction or provide a refund.
