Buying Your First Property

[Janos Sztojka]

Buying Your First Property

It is bound to be very exciting when you finally are able to buy a home. However, the
buying process can be a daunting task if you are a first time buyer. Unless you know a lot
about property, you might find it a bit confusing especially when it comes to the legal
peculiarities of owning the property. Without help, you could also end up being charged too
high or getting a property that is not what it seems to be. Conveyancing services come in
handy in such situations because the solicitors for first time buyers help you with the
legal and even financial procedures of purchasing that property.

Conveyancing can be defined as the legal process of purchasing property and transferring a
legal title from the seller to the buyer. It is a process that goes through different
stages and your legal adviser or conveyancer will help you with the process. But why
exactly are the conveyancing services important and what will your solicitor do?

Conveyancer responsibilities

Legal research on your desired property is what the solicitor will have as a key task when
you hire the services. A surveyor will be get to inspect physical aspects of the property
while the conveyance will handle the legal aspects related to the same. Some of the areas
that your solicitor will look into include:

· Whether the seller really has the legal title for the property

· Whether there could be restrictions that will make it hard for you to enjoy the property

· Boundary evaluations on the land and who owns them