The conveyancing process
This is where your sale is passed on to the solicitors and they progress the sale through the legal channels. This can be a fairly straight forward process providing that you have as much documentation to hand as you possibly can. Your solicitor and your buyer’s solicitor will first receive a memorandum of sale from the agent confirming all of the details of the transaction between you and your buyer. Make sure this is correct when you receive your copy so there is no confusion from the outset.
In short, the conveyancing process looks a little like this:
Of course, it isn’t always going to be the most streamlined process as things can come up on either side. It is important to check in regularly with your solicitor and agent to make sure things are all on track.
