Bleasdale & Co Solicitors
01946 692165
contact@bleasdales.com
Conveyancing: Fixed Fees
Our residential conveyancing team is comprised of 2 members.
Referral Fee
Bleasdale & Co Solicitors are not party to any referral fee agreements.
Please Note
The legal fees quoted vary from property to property and can on occasion be significantly more than the examples given. We can give you an accurate figure once we have sight of your specific documents and circumstances. You will be informed if the costs change as early as possible. Matters that can impact the costs estimate are:
- Whether you are a first time buyer
- Whether the property is freehold or leasehold
- Whether you are purchasing a new build with a help to buy mortgage
- Whether the property is an unregistered property
- Whether the property is a shared ownership scheme
- Whether the property is under a right to buy scheme
- Whether the property is sold subject to an existing tenancy
Stamp Duty Land Tax
This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website.
How long will my property purchase take?
How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move into your home will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 8-12 weeks. It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, it may take seller’s solicitors longer than expected to send the management pack which includes service charge and ground rent information.
Stages of the process
The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential leasehold property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have suggested some key stages which include:
- 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 (including the lease).
- Carry out searches.
- Obtain further planning documentation if required.
- Make any necessary enquiries of seller’s solicitor.
- Give you advice on all documents and information received.
- Go through conditions of mortgage offer.
- Obtain your signature on the final documentation.
- Draft Transfer.
- Advise you on joint ownership.
- Obtain pre-completion searches.
- 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 your lender and you.
- Complete purchase.
- Serve notices on any relevant third parties as required by the Lease.
- Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax.
- Deal with application for registration at Land Registry.
Our fee assumes that:
- it 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.
- the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise.
- all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation e. no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.
How long will the sale of my house take?
This will depend on a number of factors, however on average it can take on average 8-12 weeks from when we issue the contract pack to the buyer’s solicitors. For example, it may take the buyers longer than anticipated to obtain a mortgage.
Stages of the process
The precise stages involved in the sale of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have suggested some key stages that you may wish to include:
- Take your instructions and review the documents you have completed
- Obtain and review the title documents from HM Land Registry
- Prepare and issue the draft contract pack to the buyer’s solicitors
- Review any enquiries raised by the buyer’s solicitors and respond to them
- Agree completion date (date from which you will hand over the keys to the buyer)
- Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened
- Complete the sale
- Arrange for the existing mortgage to be redeemed with the remaining balance due to you
How long will the sale of my flat take?
This will depend on a number of factors, however, on average it can take on average 8-12 weeks from when we issue the contract pack to the buyer’s solicitors. For example it may take the buyers longer than anticipated to obtain a mortgage or it may take longer than expected for the management company to issue the management pack to us.
Stages of the process
The precise stages involved in the sale of a leasehold residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have suggested some key stages which include:
- Take your instructions and review the documents you have completed.
- Obtain and review the title documents from HM Land Registry.
- Obtain and review the management pack and issue to the buyer’s solicitors.
- Prepare and issue the draft contract pack to the buyer’s solicitors.
- Review any enquiries raised by the buyer’s solicitors and respond to them.
- Agree completion date (date from which you will hand over the keys to the buyer).
- Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened.
- Complete the sale.
- Discharge any arrears on the service charge and ground rent or work out apportionment due back to you.
- Arrange for the existing mortgage to be redeemed with the remaining balance due to you.
Contact Details:
Address:
14 Scotch Street
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 7NG
Email: contact@bleasdales.com
Telephone: 01946 692165
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sat: Closed Sun: Closed