Simple, Stress-Free Conveyancing for Buyers and Sellers

Conveyancing fees vary depending on the type and value of the property, whether it is freehold or leasehold and the complexity of the transaction.

When you request a conveyancing quote through Prime Property Transfers, we’ll obtain the relevant information about your transaction so you can receive a clear quote before deciding whether to proceed.

There is no fixed timescale because every property transaction is different. The time required can depend on factors such as the property chain, mortgage arrangements, searches, enquiries and how quickly the other parties respond.

Straightforward transactions can progress relatively quickly, while more complicated purchases or sales may take longer.

If you’re selling, it is usually sensible to have your conveyancer ready before or as soon as your property goes on the market.

If you’re buying, you can normally instruct once your offer has been accepted. Getting started promptly can help avoid unnecessary delays once the transaction begins.

Once your offer has been accepted, you will usually instruct a conveyancer and provide your identification and other required information.

Your conveyancer will then begin the legal work associated with the purchase. This can include reviewing the contract and title, arranging searches, raising enquiries, dealing with your mortgage lender and preparing for exchange of contracts and completion.

The searches required will depend on the property and your circumstances. Common conveyancing searches include a local authority search, drainage and water search and environmental search.

Additional searches may be recommended depending on the property’s location and any issues identified during the transaction.

Search times vary according to the search provider, local authority and location of the property. Some results can be returned relatively quickly, while others may take longer.

Your conveyancer can explain which searches are required and update you as the results are received.

Exchange of contracts is the stage at which the buyer and seller enter into a legally binding agreement to complete the transaction.

Completion is when the purchase money is transferred, ownership changes and, in a typical purchase, the buyer can collect the keys and move into the property.

The period between exchange and completion is agreed between the parties and can vary considerably. In some transactions, exchange and completion may take place close together or even on the same day, while others have a longer period between the two stages.

Your conveyancer will agree the proposed completion date with the other side before contracts are exchanged.

Selling a property involves legal work including preparing the contract documentation, dealing with enquiries from the buyer’s conveyancer, arranging exchange of contracts and handling completion.

A regulated solicitor or licensed conveyancer can carry out this work and guide you through the legal requirements of your sale.

Yes. If you’re selling your existing home and buying another property, the same conveyancing firm can commonly deal with both transactions.

Having both matters handled together can make it easier to coordinate your sale, purchase, exchange and completion dates.

You will normally need to provide identification and information about the property. Depending on the transaction, this can include title information, property information forms, details of fixtures and fittings, guarantees or certificates relating to work carried out and relevant leasehold documentation.

Your conveyancer will tell you exactly what is required for your particular sale.

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a tax that may be payable when purchasing property or land in England or Northern Ireland.

Whether SDLT is payable, and the amount due, depends on the circumstances of the transaction and the applicable rates and reliefs. Your regulated conveyancer or an appropriate tax adviser can advise you on the SDLT position for your purchase.

Eligible first-time buyers may qualify for Stamp Duty Land Tax relief when purchasing a property within the relevant thresholds.

The rules and thresholds can change, so your conveyancer or an appropriate tax adviser should confirm whether you qualify and the amount, if any, payable for your transaction.

Many remortgages require legal conveyancing work, particularly where an existing mortgage is being redeemed and a new lender is taking a legal charge over the property.

The conveyancer will typically deal with the existing lender, the new lender and the Land Registry requirements associated with the remortgage.

The timescale for a remortgage depends on factors including the lender, valuation, title to the property and whether any legal issues need to be resolved.

A straightforward remortgage can often progress more quickly than a purchase, although every transaction is different.

Usually, yes, although if you’re buying with a mortgage, your chosen conveyancer will generally need to meet your mortgage lender’s requirements and be able to act for the lender.

This is worth checking when obtaining your conveyancing quote.

Much of the conveyancing process can now be handled remotely, including communication, document completion and identity checks where appropriate.

This means you generally do not need to choose a conveyancer simply because they have an office close to the property you’re buying or selling.

Prime Property Transfers provides an introductory and administrative service. Your legal conveyancing work will be carried out by an independent regulated law firm.

If you decide to proceed, your matter will be referred to the law firm, which will provide its own terms of business and will be responsible for the legal services provided to you.

Prime Property Transfers may receive a referral fee or commission for successful introductions.

No. Prime Property Transfers is not a firm of solicitors and does not provide reserved legal services.

Where conveyancing legal services are required, we introduce customers to an independent regulated law firm that can provide the necessary legal advice and conveyancing services.

Simply complete our short online enquiry form and tell us whether you’re buying, selling, buying and selling, or remortgaging.

We’ll collect the key information about your transaction so that you can receive a conveyancing quote and decide whether you’d like to proceed.