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Buying or selling a home should feel like a move forward, not a legal obstacle course. RG Law handles the conveyancing from instruction through to exchange and completion, keeping the legal detail under control and giving you clear updates throughout the transaction.
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What is residential conveyancing?
Residential conveyancing is the legal process that transfers ownership of a property from one person to another. It sits behind every standard house or flat purchase and sale and covers far more than simply signing a contract. If you are buying, your conveyancer investigates the legal title, reviews the contract pack, orders and considers searches, raises enquiries, deals with your mortgage lender and makes sure you understand the property you are committing to buy. If you are selling, your conveyancer prepares the legal information for the buyer’s lawyer, answers enquiries, deals with any mortgage that must be repaid and manages the legal steps needed to transfer the property on completion. RG Law’s role is to make that process understandable and manageable. We explain what is happening, tell you what we need from you and flag issues when they matter, rather than leaving you to interpret legal paperwork on your own.
What RG Law will handle
• Opening your file, identity checks and onboarding • Reviewing or preparing the contract documentation • Checking the registered title and relevant property documents • Ordering and reviewing searches for a purchase • Raising or answering legal enquiries • Dealing with your mortgage lender where applicable • Advising you before exchange of contracts • Handling deposit and completion monies • Completing Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registry requirements where applicable • Keeping you updated as the transaction progresses
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If your offer has been accepted, or you are about to put your property on the market, early instruction can help avoid lost time at the beginning of the transaction.
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The conveyancing process — step by step
1. Instruct RG Law and complete your onboarding information. 2. The contract papers are prepared or received and the legal title is reviewed. 3. For a purchase, searches are ordered and enquiries are raised with the seller’s lawyer. 4. Your mortgage offer, source of funds and any related requirements are checked. 5. Once the legal work is satisfactory, we report to you and discuss exchange and completion. 6. Contracts are exchanged, making the transaction legally binding. 7. On completion, funds are transferred and the keys are released. 8. Post-completion work is completed, including Stamp Duty and Land Registry registration where required. Every transaction is different. A chain, leasehold management information, mortgage conditions or a title issue can add time, which is why clear communication between all parties matters.
What does conveyancing cost?
RG Law publishes residential conveyancing fees from £1,025. The final cost depends on the transaction, property value, tenure, mortgage arrangements and any additional legal work required. Your quotation should distinguish the legal fee from third-party costs and other charges that may apply, such as searches, Land Registry fees, Stamp Duty Land Tax, lender-related work or leasehold supplements. The aim is to make the likely cost visible at the start rather than surprise you late in the transaction. If the scope changes — for example, because a leasehold issue, gifted deposit, Help to Buy arrangement or additional title work arises — your conveyancer should explain what extra work is needed and any related fee before progressing it where possible.
How long does conveyancing take?
There is no single timetable that applies to every property transaction. A straightforward freehold transaction with a responsive chain may progress relatively quickly, while a leasehold sale, a long chain, delayed mortgage offer or complex enquiry can take longer. What matters most is not promising an unrealistic completion date, but identifying the factors that could slow the transaction and dealing with them early. Instructing your conveyancer as soon as your offer is accepted — or before marketing if you are selling — can remove avoidable delay at the start.
Common issues that can slow a transaction
Delays are often caused by missing paperwork, slow responses elsewhere in the chain, management-company information, mortgage conditions, planning or building-regulation questions, restrictions on the title, probate, gifted deposits or problems revealed by searches. Some of these issues are routine; others require additional investigation or negotiation. RG Law’s job is to separate what genuinely needs attention from what is simply part of the normal conveyancing process, then explain your options clearly.
Residential conveyancing FAQs
Q: When should I instruct a conveyancer? A: As early as possible once you decide to buy or sell. Sellers can often begin preparing paperwork before a buyer is found, and buyers should instruct once an offer is accepted. Q: When am I legally committed to the transaction? A: Usually when contracts are exchanged. Before exchange, either party can generally withdraw. Q: Do I need searches if I am buying? A: Searches reveal information that may not be obvious from a viewing or the title alone and are usually required by mortgage lenders. Q: What is the difference between exchange and completion? A: Exchange creates the binding legal commitment. Completion is the day the purchase money is transferred and ownership changes. Q: Can RG Law act if I do not live near Sidcup or York? A: Yes. RG Law provides conveyancing services across England and Wales and can communicate by phone, email and online systems.
Why choose RG Law for your move?
A conveyancing service should combine legal accuracy with communication. RG Law’s approach is built around clear advice, regular updates and giving clients direct routes to speak to the team handling their matter. You can also use RG Law’s secure online case-management system to follow progress, while the My Experience team provides an additional route for feedback or support if you have concerns about the service you are receiving.
Get your conveyancing quote
Whether you are buying, selling or doing both at the same time, speak to RG Law about the property, the transaction and any deadlines you are working towards. We can then give you a clearer view of the likely legal work and cost.
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