Conveyancing - what's involved?

Buying and selling property of any sort - but particularly your house - is the biggest financial and legal thing most of us ever do. It can be exciting and worrying all at the same time and ultimately, most people have no choice but to leave it in the hands of their lawyer and trust that all will be well...

It is crucial that you leave this important job in the hands of someone who not only intimately understands the procedures and law involved in the conveyancing processes, but almost as importantly, understands what it is you are trying to achieve and that the sale of your house on time and at the price you hope for, or the purchase of your new dream home, is the only result that matters.

The following pages give a brief guide to the processes of buying and selling your property. Also, with many people from other parts of the UK moving to the West Highlands, we briefly outline the main differences between the systems north and south of the Scottish border and the typical issues that are faced.