If you are planning to buy or sell a property in the UK, you will need to appoint a conveyancer or a property solicitor to handle the legal aspects of the transaction. But what exactly is conveyancing, and what does a conveyancer do?

Conveyancing is the process of transferring the legal ownership of a property from one person to another. It involves legal work that includes various steps such as checking the title deeds, conducting searches, drafting contracts, exchanging contracts, transferring funds, and registering the change of ownership with the Land Registry.

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Why is it Important to Get Your Documents in Order for Conveyancing?

Conveyancing is a complex legal process that involves transferring the ownership of a property from the seller to the buyer. To ensure a smooth and hassle-free conveyancing process, it is essential to get your documents in order. The documents required for conveyancing include legal, financial, and administrative paperwork that needs to be organised and presented correctly.

The multi-award winning conveyancing team at Howells Solicitors have prepared this guide for you to gain a better understanding and to prepare when you are in a position to start the legal process of buying or selling a property.

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We’ve previously written on this blog about gifting a family home and the options to consider when doing so, but we would also like to address the topic of selling a house to a family member. With the familiarity and high-level of trust, do you need to go through all the usual checks or hire a conveyancer? More...

Our Commercial Property department has won the Commercial Law Services category at this year’s Welsh Law Awards. This prestigious award recognises excellence and innovation in providing commercial legal services to businesses across Wales.

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Howells Solicitors, a leading Welsh law firm, continues to benefit from investing in developing a comprehensive training programme, with a further three trainees qualifying as solicitors while a fresh intake commences their journey to qualification.

The directors of Howells Solicitors have congratulated Ellena Propert, Amy Cranfield and Hannah Rees and are very pleased all three have decided to remain with Howells upon qualification.

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