Conveyancing

Conveyancing

Buying & selling your house legal advice

Moving home is one of life’s most difficult challenges and with three quarters of UK homes owner occupied, most of us will be buyers and sellers at some point in our lives. A calm, focused solicitor can make all the difference in the matter, keeping the process smooth and under control. We offer clear advice from the start, through all the legal and technical details, until completion and beyond if necessary. Moving doesn’t have to stressful and we will work with you and your estate agent to ensure you move where you want, when you want.

Whether buying or selling, we will ensure you are aware of everything pertinent to the sale and will carefully monitor the transaction throughout.

We will provide you with a very competitive fixed price quotation at the outset of the transaction to enable you to properly budget for the expenses associated with your move. Please telephone or e-mail our office for an instant quotation which can then be confirmed in writing - 01978 291662

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Legal experts in buying & selling homes

If you are buying a property, it’s our duty to ensure everything is ready for your moving in date, and we go to great lengths to fulfill this duty. This means carefully managing the transaction from the start, beginning with the best advice on which type of survey you require before making your offer. We will make sure any financial queries you have are properly answered, such as the amount you put down as a deposit, or any specific mortgage conditions, or stamp duty and leaseholder notice fees which will affect the cost of buying and keeping your home.

If you are selling, we will keep in regular contact with the buyer’s solicitor and draw up the necessary property forms and fixtures and fittings lists that will smooth the sale. We can advise on any estate agent’s fees and check any agreements they have asked you to sign. We’ll be on hand to finalise the deal, provide the documents for signing and will remain involved until everything is settled.

Legal advice when buying & selling a house

On average there are about 8 to 10 weeks between the acceptance of an offer and the completion of a transaction. However, the property chain can often create delays over which nobody really has much control. At such times, legal representation plays a vital part in keeping you aware of the changes and of the parts other people, for example solicitors, surveyors, your lender and estate agents are playing. Even when matters progress smoothly, we will remain instrumental at each legal stage from pre-contract research and valuations to post-completion and transfer of deeds. Whether you’re buying or selling, contact us for a straightforward, expert view on how we can transfer the legal stresses of the move from your shoulders to ours.

About Home Information Packs (HIPS)

The vast majority of sellers will require a Home Information Pack when placing their property on the market. We are able to provide these for yourself and your estate agent on a fixed fee basis at competitive prices. For further information please telephone Claire in our conveyancing department who will be happy to discuss your requirements - 01978 291662