Private Clients

Residential Property

 

Moving house

Buying or selling a home involves a number of legal procedures known as conveyancing. An average conveyancing transaction takes between six and eight weeks but one small oversight can have huge implications on the timescale of the move and even if it happens at all, so it's always best to seek professional advice from the onset.

 

Buying a home

Once you've found the ideal property, our services include:

• Liaison with the seller's solicitor to confirm you are happy with the contract
• Completion of the necessary searches and queries on the property
• Lease checks if the property is leasehold (common when purchasing an apartment) to ensure that management costs and service charges are made clear
• Advice on mortgage applications, offers and the funding procedures that need to be in place when buying a home
• Managing the signing and exchanging of contracts
• A short-term holding account for all monies and transfers of the purchase balance upon completion 
• Co-ordinating the registration of your title to the property at the Land Registry

 

Selling a home

We all know that selling a property has become a lot harder recently due to the changing economic climate we now find ourselves in. But people are still needing to move, downscale or release equity from their property and this can often be part of a life-changing decision. Our residential property team will help to simplify the conveyancing process for you, making the sale of your property as quick and stress-free as possible.

Client services include:

• **FREE** preparation of the Home Information Pack (HIP) to ensure that your property complies with current legislation
• Preparation and management of your contract, including help in listing the fixtures and fittings
• Liaison with the Land Registry if Title information isn't available
• Regular contact with the buyer's solicitor to quickly solve queries that may delay the sale

Whichever service you need, our residential property team can help you through every step of the conveyancing process.