Move Matrix
Move Matrix
Conveyance Guide to Buying
WHEN BUYING A HOUSE
FIND A HOUSE
YOUR MORTGAGE LENDER WILL
JS LAW WILL
WHILST YOU NEED TO
Carry out a valuation survey of the property

Check that you are eligible for the mortgage

send your conveyancer the mortgage offer and instruct them to check:
-the title deeds of the property
-the proposed contract with the seller
- Local Authority and any other necessary searches
- that all mortgage conditions can be satisfied
Contact the seller’s conveyancer to obtain and check:
- the title of the property
- proposed contract with the seller

Make Local Authority and any other necessary searches and check results

Recieve Mortgage instructions from your lender

Prepare all documentation for your signature and report to you
Arrange a detailed survey (check with your MOVEMATRIX Move Planner)

Arrange Buildings insurance

Arrange life cover

Raise any planning concerns with the council

Lodge deposit with your conveyancer (normally on a purchase only)

Ensure that all necessary papers are signed and returned to mortgage lender
Investigate removal companies
Contracts are exchanged Deposit handed over
EXCHANGE
Put buildings insurance and life cover on risk
Mortgage funds paid to conveyancer
Prepare Completion Statement

Conduct final searches

Request mortgage funds from your lender
Confirm removal company
booking

Book utilities connections

Agree arrangements for hand over of keys with agents

Notify change of address to: banks, building societies, credit card companies, insurance companies, DVLA, doctors,
dentists, Post Office etc
Hand over purchase monies to seller’s conveyancers

Recieve title documents from seller’s conveyancers
COMPLETION
Collect Keys
MOVE IN
Pay any stamp duty Register your ownership with the Land Registry

Deal with storage of deeds
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