Property Law

• Take your instructions and give you initial advice.
• Check finances are in place to fund purchase and contact lender’s solicitors if needed.
• Receive and advise on contract documents (and the lease if leasehold).
• Carry out searches.
• Obtain further planning documentation if required.
• Make any necessary enquiries if seller’s solicitor.
• Give you advice on all documents and information received.
• Go through conditions of mortgage offer with you.
• Send final contract to you for signature.
• Agree completion date (date from which you own the property)
• Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened.
• Arrange for all monies needed to be received from lender and you.
• Complete purchase.
• Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/ Land Tax.
• Deal with application for registration at Land Registry.

How long will it take?

How Long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to your house or flat will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 4-8 weeks.
It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first time buyer, purchasing a house with a mortgage in principle and there is no chain, it could take 4 weeks, However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 6 weeks and 3 months. In such, a situation additional charges would apply.

Our fees cover all of the works* required to complete the purchase of your new house/flat 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 Tax) if the property you wish to buy is in Wales.

Legal Fees – From £695 to £995 plus VAT

*These fees vary from property to property. If the transaction is complicated or the value of the property higher than normal we will have to charge more. We will always agree the fee in advance, We can give you an accurate figure for your agreement once we have spoken to you and have had sight of your specific documents.
Disbursement are payable in addition to legal fees. Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Land Registry Fees. We handle the payment of the disbursement on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. The disbursement are as follows.

If the Property is Leasehold addition disbursement will apply which will be set out in the individual lease relating to the property. The disbursements which we anticipate will apply are set out separately below. This list is not exhaustive and other disbursement may apply depending on the term of the lease. We will update you on the specific fees upon receipt and review of the lease from the seller’s solicitors. These fees vary from property to property and can on occasion be significantly more than the ranges given above. We can give you an accurate figure once we have sight of your specific documents.

• Notice of Charge fee (if the property is to be mortgaged)–This fee is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £30 and £80 +VAT
• Notice of transfer fee– This fee if chargeable is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £30 and £80 + VAT.
• Deed of Covenant fee – This fee is provided by the management company for the property and can be difficult to estimate. Often it is between £50 and £100 + VAT.
• Certificate of Compliance fee – To be confirmed upon receipt of the lease, as can range between £50 and £100 + VAT.

*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 the title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional document ancillary to the main transaction.
2. This is the assignment of an existing lease and is not grant of a new lease.
3. The transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication 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 requires. Additional disbursement may apply if indemnity policies are required

• Take your instructions and give you initial advice.
• Prepare the contract and the relevant property forms and send them to the buyers solicitors.
• Apply for an information pack from the freeholder/managing agents (if the property is leaseholder) and send the same to the buyer’s solicitors.
• Respond to any enquiries raised by the buyer’s solicitors.
• Send final contract to you for signature.
• Agree completion date (date from which you will no longer own the property).
• Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened.
• Arrange for you to sign to transfer Deed, which is the document the Land Registry requires for them to transfer ownership.
• Complete sales.
• Arrange for any mortgages to be repaid and to send the net sale proceeds to you.

Our fees cover all of the work* required to complete the sale of your house/flat.
Legal Fees- From £695 to £995 plus VAT
*These fees vary from property to property. If the transaction is complicated or the value of the property higher than the normal we will have to charge more. We will always agree the fee in advance. We can give you an accurate figure for your agreement once we have spoken to you and have had sight of your specific documents.
Disbursements are payable in addition to legal fees.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Land Registry fees. We handle the payment of the disbursement on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
The disbursements are as follows:

If the property being sold is leasehold, additional disbursement will apply. They are as follow:

Information Pack from the freeholders or managing agents. This fee can vary from no charges at all to £500 plus VAT. We would obviously let you know if this was likely to be payable in your particular transaction.

*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. This 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 complication 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 disbursement may apply of indemnity policies are required.