Buying a Home in BC: The Conveyancing Process for Buyers
By Adriana Blanco, Adriana Blanco Law
Buying a home can feel like a mix of excitement, mild panic, and more coffee than you thought possible. The conveyancing process is the legal magic that makes it all happen without unpleasant surprises.
Step 1: The Accepted Offer
Congratulations! Now it’s time to get your deposit in and hand the paperwork to your lawyer.
Step 2: Title Search & Due Diligence
We review the title to make sure you’re buying exactly what you think you are—and that no one else has a legal claim to it. We also review documents like strata minutes if applicable (because no one wants to learn about that “emergency” elevator replacement after the fact).
Step 3: Mortgage Instructions
If you’re borrowing, your lender sends us the instructions. We prepare mortgage documents and make sure they comply with BC law.
Step 4: Signing
You meet with me, we go over the numbers, documents, and I answer all your questions (yes, even “what does tenancy in common actually mean?”). You sign the mortgage and purchase documents.
Step 5: Completion Day
We send the purchase funds to the seller’s lawyer. Once the Land Title Office updates the title in your name, the keys are yours.
Step 6: Move-In
Cue the champagne. And possibly a chiropractor.

Buying a home is one of life’s biggest transactions—but with the right legal help, it doesn’t have to be one of its biggest headaches.
Have questions? We would be happy to answer them, even if you don’t have an offer or sale pending yet. Understanding the process in advance can help remove some of the stress from your transaction.



















