WHAT WORK WILL BE UNDERTAKEN?

On a sale a typical transaction will include the following steps:

• Take your instructions and give you initial advice
• Obtain title documentation
• Check amount outstanding on any mortgage(s)
• Submit draft contract papers to Buyer’s solicitors
• Deal with Buyer’s solicitor’s pre-contract enquiries
• Send final contract to you for signature
• Agree completion date
• Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened
• Obtain and agree mortgage redemption statement
• Approve Transfer Deed and obtain your signature thereto
• Reply to Buyer’s solicitor’s requisitions on title
• Complete sale and receive purchase price
• Redeem any mortgage(s)
• Settle any estate agents’ commission on sale
• Forward deeds and executed Transfer deed to Buyer’s solicitors
• Account to you with net proceeds of sale.

On a purchase a typical transaction will include the following steps:

• Take your instructions and give you initial advice
• Check finances are in place to fund purchase
• Receive and advise on contract and mortgage documents
• Carry out searches
• Obtain further planning documentation if required
• Make any necessary enquiries of seller's solicitor
• Give you advice and report on all documents and information received
• Go through conditions of mortgage offer
• Send final contract to you for signature
• Advise you on joint ownership
• Agree completion date (date from which you own the property)
• Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened
• Obtain signature to Transfer and Mortgage Deeds
• Make pre-completion searches
• 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
• Report to you and any mortgagee with finalised HMLR title.