Publisher's Synopsis
Buying and selling a home is the second most stressful experience in life. It's emotional, expensive and time consuming. Despite this, the legal process of 'conveyancing' has remained largely unchanged for over a hundred years. Critics accuse it of being broken, slow and with no certainty of a guaranteed move. With 1 in 3 sales - 215,000 to be exact - falling through every year, the consumer risks losing thousands of pounds in duplicated fees, as well as months of wasted time. This easy guide helps you choose the right team at the start and get the very best out of them. Tips include how to cut through conveyancing jargon and red tape, being prepared for your lawyer's legal questions, understanding their explanations, what commercial views they should allow you take, how to pass their anti-money-laundering rules, how to avoid delays and even useful workflows for a typical sale or purchase. This guide gives you a degree of control over whether you successfully move, as well as reducing your risk of financial loss.
