What is Conveyancing?

Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring property ownership from seller to buyer. It is handled by a solicitor or licensed conveyancer who carries out local-authority and environmental searches, reviews contracts and the title, manages exchange of contracts and completion, and registers the new owner with HM Land Registry. The process also handles Stamp Duty payment. Typical residential conveyancing takes 8 to 12 weeks, and the buyer becomes legally committed only at exchange of contracts.