4 Conveyancing Tips for First-Time Buyers

If you’re a first-time buyer just setting foot on the housing ladder, you may find the whole conveyancing process confusing. In fact, many homeowners who have already bought homes still find it confusing. However, buying your first home should be an exciting time to enjoy with your friends and family. That’s why it’s important to find a licensed conveyancer to help you through the process. We help many buyers through the home-buying process and along the way we have learnt a lot.

To help put you at ease during this transaction, we’ve put together 4 top tips for first-time buyers to make property conveyancing less daunting.



Have your mortgage in place before you find your home

Mortgages can throw a spanner in the works if you don’t already have one when you put an offer in on a house. If you already have one in place, it means that once the offer has been accepted you can get on with legalities much quicker. It’s smart to decide how much you can afford to borrow, secure the agreement and then find the property.

Use estate agents rather than trying to do it alone

You may think it is easier to attempt to find and buy your house without the help of estate agents, especially if you’re trying to save money. However, cutting corners here isn’t always a great idea. A good estate agent will act as a mediator between the buyer and seller, helping keep things calm, advising on unforeseen issues and ensuring a smooth transaction.

Fill in forms promptly and accurately

If you respond quickly to requests for information, your solicitor will be able to assist you in moving on to the next stage as fast as possible. You need to ensure you fill out forms carefully and avoid any mistakes that can use up valuable time being identified and fixed.

Stay on top of the process

The whole conveyancing process has several elements that pull it together and it can be easy to lose track of where you’re at. You should know what stage you’re at and how everything is progressing as it is a complex process. If something seems to be slowing down, you should investigate why and what you can do to help speed things up.

At Almy & Thomas, we offer licensed conveyancers in Torquay to assist you through the process. Get in touch with our team to discuss your property conveyancing.