Moving made easy.

We are a conveyancing firm with a difference. We care about getting you in or out of your property with minimum fuss and maximum speed.

What is conveyancing?

In short, it’s the legal process of transferring ownership of a property from one person to another. As a conveyancing firm we provide this service.

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What should I expect?

Every transaction is unique and some transactions will take more time than others. That said, assuming your sale or purchase goes to plan, it should take around six to ten weeks from the day your offer is accepted, to getting all the paperwork completed and queries answered. You need to bear in mind that your actual moving date will depend on the rest of the chain (i.e. transactions that are linked to yours). Rest assured, we will do all we can to make your move happen as quickly as possible.

Who will I be dealing with and when can I contact you?

From the outset you will be assigned your own dedicated conveyancer who will be completing your transaction. They are contactable by phone, email, instant message or Skype® and are supported by colleagues who are able to answer any questions in the event your conveyancer is unavailable.

Any questions?

Please just ask! It is a complex process and we understand you will need support, so if you are unsure of anything please get in touch.

 

The Conveyancing Journey Explained

1 Opening and preparing your file

We will issue documentation to you and a number of other parties including the solicitor or conveyancer acting for your buyer or seller, your estate agent, your mortgage lender and any other third party linked to the transaction. We will also take any payments that we require, order searches (if applicable) and obtain other documentation. It’s really important that you return documents to us promptly to minimise delays.

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2 Raising and responding to enquiries

During this stage your conveyancer will ask or answer questions regarding the property and carry out further investigations. This is referred to as ‘raising and responding to enquires’ and is generally the most time-consuming phase of the transaction as we are reliant on how quickly third parties respond to us.

3 Preparing for exchange

You will need to have signed your contract and your conveyancer will ensure we have everything we need and all outstanding queries have been answered. It is essential that any monies we have asked you for are paid at this point to avoid any delays.

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4 Exchanging contracts

This is the penultimate stage of the transaction where contracts are exchanged and a date is agreed for completion, or ‘moving day’ as it is more commonly known. This is the point where it becomes legally binding and you can plan for moving in (e.g. book your removal firm).

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5 Completion

Moving day - the moment you have been waiting for. As soon as money has changed hands and contracts have been completed, keys can be handed over.

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6 Dotting the i's & crossing the t's

Once you have completed we still have a few things to do, including registering the property at the Land Registry and paying stamp duty if it’s applicable. We shouldn’t need anything else from you other than for you to let us know how well we have done, by completing our customer satisfaction questionnaire which we will send to you in the post.