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Residential Conveyancing

Remortgaging a House: A General Outline of the Process

What We Will Do

What You Need To Do

What Your Lender Does

Once we have been instructed by you, the client, Cunningtons will:

  • Obtain your title deeds
  • Obtain up to date copy of the title from HM Land Registry;
  • Deal with various searches and enquiries and check results;
  • Receive mortgage offer from your lender;
  • Send mortgage deed to you for signature;
  • Arrange to drawdown the new loan;
  • Obtain an up to date redemption statement from existing Lender;
  • Provide a Financial Statement setting out funds due to you (or from you);
  • Conduct final Land Registry searches.
  • Instruct Cunningtons;
  • Forward any title deeds;
  • Return all documentation received by your mortgage lender ensuring that it is signed;
  • Arrange for both building insurance and life cover in readiness for exchange of contracts;
  • Sign the mortgage deed and return it to your solicitor;
  • Make any alterations required to insurance arrangements.
  • Send us the title deeds if held;
  • Advise us of current redemption amount.

Completion

Completion

Completion

  • Receive mortgage advance and redeem existing mortgage;
  • Account to you for any balance of funds;
  • Register re-mortgage at HM Land Registry.
  • Cancel any Direct Debit instructions with the existing Lender;
  • Ensure new buildings insurance arrangements are in place.
  • Send mortgage advance;
  • Your existing Lender will produce evidence of discharge upon receipt of funds.

Rider : the above is a general outline only, as each transaction has unique requirements.