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What does a Conveyancer do?

 

What does a conveyancer do?

A conveyancer will be commissioned to find out information about the property and its surrounds. A conveyancer will not necessarily need access to the property, instead the conveyancer will consult existing records, documents and will contact relavent organisations to find the requested information.

Conveyancey searches are not an obligatory part of the property purchase, however the buyer will need to be satisfied that there are no issues that will affect the decision to buy the property.

Examples of conveyancy searches include:

  • Flood search - discover the probability of the property flooding
  • Environmental reports - Check for potential contamination, natural hazards etc
  • Planning report - Mobile mast data, school results, local amenities, local infrastructure etc

The conveyancer will also write up the necessary documentation for the exchange of contracts.
Many solicitors are also qualified to deal with conveyancy.

HowIf you choose not to use a solicitor or conveyancer, you should read through the information on this site and make sure that you understand the process. At the appropriate time, you will be able to download sample contracts and / or comission surveys. You will need to register, which will give you access to additional information

DoCurrently all you need is a contract, although some searches, particulaly HIPs, may be legally required in the future.
You can write your own contract and conduct your own local authority searches.
You will need to commission any further searches from third party vendors.

SolicitorIf you choose to use a solicitor, the solicitor will usually take care of searches and legal documentation for you. You should check carefully what searches are being done. If you feel additional searches are necessary then you may ask your solicitor to make the arrangements or you may order them independantly, either through this site or another channel.

see also: Who can do conveyancing, How do I do my own conveyancing, Personal Searches, DEA and Surveyors

 

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