Residential conveyancing information for house buyers
Cunningtons Solicitors since 1748
What We Will Do What You Need to do What Your Lender Will Do

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

  • Contact the seller's solicitors to obtain and check both the title deeds of the property and the proposed contract with the seller
  • Deal with various searches and enquires and check results
  • Receive mortgage offer from your lender
  • Report to you with the contract, mortgage transfer and associated documents for your signature
  • Arrange a Survey, you should check with your lender on this to ensure you comply with their requirements
  • We may be able to arrange the survey for you, please speak to your solicitor for further details
  • Arrange for both building insurance and life cover in readiness for exchange of contracts
  • Raise any neighbouring planning concerns that you may have with the council
  • Lodge deposit with your solicitor
  • Return all documentation received by your mortgage lender ensuring that it is signed
  • Return all documents to us signed where indicated
  • Source a removal company if required
  • Carry out a valuation survey of the property
  • Check that you are eligible for the mortgage
  • Send us the mortgage offer and will instruct us to check
  • The title deeds of the property
  • The proposed contract with the seller
  • Local Authority and any other searches
  • That all the mortgage conditions in the offer can be satisfied
Exchange Contracts Exchange Contracts Exchange Contracts
  • Deposit Handed Over
  • Prepare for completion
  • Prepare financial statement for the client
  • Submit final searches
  • Submit certificate of title to lender
  • Receive mortgage advance and any balance due from client
  • Place buildings and life cover on risk
  • Confirm removal company booking if required
  • Agree arrangements with estate agents for the hand over of keys
  • Notify change of address to friends, banks, building societies, credit card companies, insurance companies, DVLA etc.
  • Mortgage advance sent to Cunningtons
Completion Completion Completion
  • Send monies to seller's solicitors
  • Receive deeds and documents from seller's solicitors
  • Account to client with surplus funds if applicable
  • Pay any stamp duty
  • Register your ownership with the Land Registry
  • Send deeds to purchaser/lender
  • Collect keys & move in

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