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Moving Home

We appreciate that moving home is a stressful experience, so our aim is to assist you in making everything run as smoothly as possible. To make this happen, we have streamlined our service to provide a 'personal contact', plus all the advantages of the latest technology to speed up searches and transactions.

Personal contact with your lawyer

We believe that you should be able to pick up the phone and talk directly to the lawyer who is dealing with your entire case. As a qualified lawyer they will be an expert in conveyancing, able to provide immediate advice and guidance.

Computerised case management

With access to the internet, you can check the progress of your case at any time – during the day, evenings or at weekends. You will be provided with a unique password enabling you to enter the Case Management section of this website and see the steps which have been taken.

Electronic conveyancing

Many aspects of conveyancing have been revolutionised by the internet. For instance, we have instant access to Land Registry records and can perform all necessary searches via computer. At the completion stage, funds can be transferred in a matter of minutes. All of these factors contribute to a faster and more reliable service.

Fees

Our fees cover all the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Transaction Tax) if the property is in Wales.

We have available on our website an instant quote calculator that will give you an accurate quote for your purchase along with a break down of all fees and disbursements. If your purchase is leasehold there will be some additional costs which we can’t calculate at this stage as they will be specific to your purchase and vary such as:-

Our fee assumes that

  1. this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
  2. if leasehold it is the assignment of an existing lease and is not the grant of a new lease
  3. the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complications arise
  4. all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
  5. no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.

Timings & Key Stages of the Process

How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move into your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 12-14 weeks. It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain.

Whether you are purchasing a freehold or leasehold property the following steps are the key stages of buying your property:

If your purchase happens to be a leasehold property then in addition we will request replies to standard enquires from the Freeholder and any Management Company associated with the Property and deal with any further registration requirements.

Conveyancing Explained

This video explains the whole conveyancing process in entertaining, plain English.

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Contact: Jane Machin