Buying a flat or house: Find lawyers who deal with conveyancing - the legal technicalities of buying or selling of a home (eg flat, house). They check the legal title; act for the mortgage company; make sure the contract you sign is fair; do any searches (eg check the property has planning permission), and approve all the paperwork. Click on the alternative tabs for house purchase specialist solicitors or conveyancing law firms. You can post property law questions on our free legal advice Q&A forum, or post a review of a conveyancy solicitor you have used. Is Legal aid available for conveyancing law matters?Legal aid? No.