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Buying a home
The legal work on buying a house or flat in England and Wales, from offer accepted to keys.
Buying a home is mostly waiting for other people. We keep the paperwork moving, chase what needs chasing, and tell you plainly what we find.
What’s included
Reviewing the contract and title
Searches and enquiries
A plain-English report on the property
Work for your mortgage lender
Exchange, completion, stamp duty land tax and registration
Not included
Search fees and Land Registry fees, passed on at cost
A survey, which we always recommend
Key stages
Offer accepted and contract pack received
Searches and enquiries
Report and mortgage offer
Exchange of contracts
Completion and keys
What we need from you
Proof of identity and of where the money comes from
Your mortgage details
The estate agent’s memorandum of sale
Every matter is different. We confirm the scope and the fee in writing before we start.
Fee
from £1,740 incl. VAT
Freehold, up to £750,000. Leasehold adds £420. Search and Land Registry fees on top.
Timescale
8–12 weeks
Led by
Priya Natarajan
For
Buyers of freehold houses and leasehold flats, with or without a mortgage.
Tell us what’s happening.
We’ll reply within one working day with whether we can help, and what it would cost.