The Role Of Your Conveyancer

A conveyancer is the professional who deals with the act of transferring the legal title to the property or land; your new home.

Often conveyancers are mistaken for surveyors so, briefly, a conveyancer's role comprises the following:

Legal title/the contract

We ascertain that the vendor is the actual legal owner of the property and that no-one else has any claim to it or rights in relation to it. This could be described as the property's "log book", which records its historic ownership. It is usual to trace 'title' back at least 40 years although in some instances, particularly in town, we will research back to virgin land to ensure there have never been any building restrictions on the land. The contract of purchase is drawn up and approved by the conveyancer(s).