Conveyancing Process

Step-by-step: 1) Instruction and ID checks (week 1). 2) Searches ordered (weeks 2-6). 3) Contract review and enquiries (weeks 3-8). 4) Mortgage offer and review (weeks 3-6). 5) Report on title to you (weeks 7-10). 6) Exchange of contracts — legally binding (weeks 8-14). 7) Pre-completion searches and fund requests. 8) Completion — keys released. 9) Post-completion: SDLT payment, Land Registry registration.