DIY conveyancing

It's understandable if you don't want to appoint someone else to handle the conveyancing on your property transaction; however, tread carefully, as property transactions are highly regulated, and it can often be much easier to call in the experts.
Nevertheless, if you want to try do-it-yourself conveyancing, here are some things to consider.

DIY conveyancing: Points to consider

You can purchase a DIY conveyancing kit from a number of institutions that encourage you to take care of your personal affairs.
For less than $100 the kit usually contains:

• A booklet outlining all of the things most likely to occur during a property transaction, and a comprehensive list of dos and don'ts when buying and selling property.
• Some background information about conveyancing, and what it means.
• Most of the forms that you should need to carry out the process, and if not, a guide to the agencies that can help you to get your hands on the forms necessary to carry out the process.
• Free support online or over the telephone for a few months after you purchase the conveyancing kit.

Are DIY conveyancing kits the answer?

While the DIY conveyancing kits claim to allow you to take care of all property transaction and refinancing work on your own, the providers are not liable if you make a mistake, or forget to consider something which later lands you in some hot water with government agencies or real estate agents.
If you chose to DIY conveyance, you really are the only one who will be looking out for you. Most of the time, when people appoint a conveyancer, they do so because they want to feel assured that during stressful property transactions there is someone who is looking after their own best interests.
The documents contained in the DIY conveyancing kit are legal documents, and usually, somewhere within the process, you will need a licensed legal professional or conveyancer to make a sign off on their legitimacy.
While this is a smaller cost than appointing the conveyancer or lawyer to carry out the entire process, it is also often fraught with difficulties, in finding a short-term professional if you need a quick sign off or advice.
Usually a conveyancer will either want to handle the whole process themselves, or they would prefer not to get involved.

Before you decide to try DIY conveyancing, have a no obligations chat with a conveyancing firm near you, and work out if this is your best and smartest option.