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Conveyancing is one of the most important (and often most confusing) parts of buying, selling or remortgaging. To make it simpler, we’ve broken the legal process into clear, practical guides so you can navigate your transaction with confidence.
We’ll take you step by step through choosing a conveyancer, what they do for you and what they cost. We’ll also look at the stages of the conveyancing process, including searches, essential paperwork (from the TA10 to the TA6), exchanging contracts, and completion day.
What is a conveyancer? Plain-English meaning, what they do for buyers and sellers, and how to choose one you can trust.
Conveyancing disbursements are fees that your conveyancer will have to pay on your behalf for third-party services, such as conveyancing searches.
DIY Conveyancing is the process of doing the process yourself, but it’s important to note that there are many risks that come with not hiring a professional conveyancer.
Learn the risks that come with selling your house without a conveyancing solicitor and why it is important to have one in this guide.
It's important to instruct a solicitor when buying a house. Read our tips on how you can do this.
Unhappy with your current solicitor? Konnect You will match you with up to 5 trusted and professional property specialists for free, to make moving easier.
Find out when a buyer and seller can use the same solicitor and what a conflict of interest is.
You can pull out of a house sale or purchase at any point before the exchange of contracts stage in England and Wales. When you exchange contracts, you are legally committing to the transaction.
Selling a house and wondering what you have to disclose? Konnect You explains what need to be disclosed prior to sale.
The TA6 Property Information Form as part of the conveyancing process and gives vital information to the buyer about the property.
The TA10 Fittings and Fixtures Form will clearly outline what is and is not included in the property sale.
The TR1 Form is a legally binding document that transfers ownership of a property from one party to another.
This guide explains how to buy a council house or flat, what is required and the complete timeline.
Buying a house in a mining area, be it past, present or proposed mining, can seem incredibly daunting and will need the help of a conveyancing solicitor.
When you co-own a property as joint tenants, each co-owner owns the whole of the property and neither owner has a specific share. If you co-own a property as tenants in common, each co-owner owns a specific share of the property.
Understand staircasing solicitor fees and what’s included vs extra. Plus the other costs to budget for in shared ownership.
See 2026 residential conveyancing fees in London, with average costs for buying, selling, remortgaging, what’s included, and ways to save.
Understand conveyancing fees in 2026: what’s included, common extras, and typical costs. Use our calculator to see an estimated price for you.
Cost of buying a house explained: fees, taxes, deposit, and when you pay each cost. UK rules for England, Scotland, and Wales.
Looking for cheap conveyancing solicitors? This guide will help you calculate fees and costs to help you find the right property solicitors and licensed conveyancers.
Discover how much solicitors' fees cost when buying a house in the UK. Average fees in 2026 are £1,575 plus disbursements.
A clear breakdown of leasehold conveyancing costs: legal fees vs disbursements vs building charges, with questions to ask.
Learn when you should pay your solicitors fees when buying a house, from deposit to Stamp Duty.
The average cost of selling a house in 2026 is £6,601. Use our calculator to see how much yours costs. We discuss the costs associated with selling a house.
How much are solicitors fees when selling a house? The thought of solicitor fees when selling a house can be daunting. Use Konnect You's guide on selling fees to help you with every step of the process.
We’ve listed all the solicitor fees to pay when a buyer or seller pulls out of a property sale.
Find out when you can and can’t negotiate house price after offer accepted and our top tips for renegotiating.
What are no sale no fee conveyancing solicitors? This guide explores the pros and cons and what it means for buyers and sellers.
Understand shared ownership solicitors fees, deposit rules and total costs. Clear breakdown, what’s included, and what to check before instructing.
Learn how the conveyancing process works for buying and selling property at auction.
This guide covers everything you need to know about engrossment fees, from what an engrossment fee is when buying a house to when to expect one in your contract.
Your solicitor will carry out gifted deposit checks with id checks, proof of source of funds and a gifted deposit declaration.
This step by step guide offers a conveyancing process timeline for buyers and sellers from searches & exchange to completion.
The Conveyancing process usually takes is between 8 and 12 weeks, but it will vary depending on your situation, conveyancer and the property chain.
It can take up to 12 weeks on average to transfer the ownership of a property. Reasons for delays include house surveys or failing to get a mortgage in time.
Discover how long it takes to sell a house with no chain. Learn about the faster timeline and tips for a seamless conveyancing process.
Once you’ve received a mortgage offer, you can proceed with the conveyancing process. In this guide, we’ll take you through what to expect from the buying process once you have received a mortgage offer.
Solicitors will check the proof of funds at the start of the process to confirm the buyer has the money. We take you through the proof of fund process.
Buying a house with no chain could take up to 4 weeks to complete the conveyancing process when buying a house with no chain.
Learn the advantages and disadvantages that come with making an offer on a house before selling yours.
Learn what a low ball offer is and how to get your cheeky offer on a house accepted.
Learn how long you have before you should respond to an offer on your house.
We'll discuss the offer submission process, including how much to offer and the steps you need to take beforehand.
Accepting an offer on your house is exciting but can be daunting. We're here to talk through things to consider when accepting an offer on your house.
Once your offer is accepted, the buying process begins. In this article, Konnect You discusses the process and why hiring a solicitor is essential.
Learn how long it takes to sell a house once you’ve accepted an offer. We’ll look at the timeline from offer accepted to completion.
Receiving an offer can be exciting. However, it’s important to know how to negotiate a house price when selling your property.
There are important steps you need to prepare for once you’ve exchanged contracts. We’ll explain what happens after exchange of contracts as well as what to do before.
We’ve put together this guide with everything you need to know about exchanging contracts during the conveyancing process.
This guide will give you a timeline of what happens on completion day when buying and selling a property.
Find out everything you need to prepare for completion day with our completion day checklist
Find out how long between exchange and completion and what to expect
Looking for a solicitor to help you buy a house? Read more to find our how to choose the best solicitor for you.
Looking for a transfer of equity solicitor? Read our article to discover conveyancing costs and why they are important.
This guide explains property searches or conveyancing searches which give you important information about the property you are buying.
Local Authority Searches are a part of the property searches undertaken into the local area during the conveyancing process.
Konnect You will match you with up to 5 trusted and professional conveyancers who can assist with an Environmental Search.
Learn about the drainage and water search and when you’ll need one during the conveyancing process.
Enquiries are questions raised by a buyer’s solicitor to ensure clarity and identify any issues during a property sale. Our guide reviews the enquiry process and its purpose.
Learn the main pre-completion searches and when you need them during the conveyancing process.
How long do searches take when buying property? The guide explains the process including any issues that can arise while you wait.
This guide explains the process and the qualifications needed for a tenant to buy the freehold of their leasehold house.
Learn all the costs involved with buying the freehold of your property.
When a leasehold expires on a residential property, it will revert to the freeholder. The leaseholder will then have no legal rights or ownership. Find out how to avoid a property lease expiring.
A flat with a 90-year lease may appear an attractive proposition, but comes with problems. It is worth extending the lease to help retain the property's value.
This guide breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of a 999 year lease.
Ensure confidence when buying leasehold properties with a clear, comprehensive leasehold management pack. Discover how it simplifies the process through this guide.
We created a guide to conveyancing in Scotland as the conveyancing process differs to the rest of the UK.
Find out the average cost of selling a house in Scotland in this guide, we based it on the average house price in Scotland of £187,517.
Learn how home buyers protection insurance, also called home buyers insurance or gazumping insurance, works, what it covers.
Home Sellers Protection Insurance allows you to claim back money tied to the sale if it falls through. Read our article to find out the importance of this.
Learn what a declaration of trust is and when you’ll need one.
When selling a Help to Buy property, there are a number of different steps to take. Read more here about selling a home that was purchased using a Help to Buy Equity Loan.
See how much Help to Buy you can get in 2026 from Wales, ISA and Forces schemes, plus closed England equity loan limits.