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The Solicitor & You:

A solicitor's job is to take care of all legal aspects of moving house, which include:

Local Search Fee
Land Charges Search Fee
Land Registry Fees
Stamp Duty
Dealing with lenders

How quickly a sale is completed very much depends on how good and efficient a solicitor is. We are linked to excellent solicitors who work effectively and, more importantly, very quickly to ensure your sale or purchase goes through quickly. The following table acts as a guide, showing you the steps taken in a normal conveyancing transaction. There are two types listed, a freehold residential purchase and a freehold residential sale. There are some steps that are common to both a sale and a purchase, which are shown in the centre column.

STEP	Residential Purchase	Common To Both	Residential Sale
1		Quote sent to you with information pack
2		Return of our information pack by you
3		Write to all parties
4	Request draft contract	---	Obtain deeds of property
5	Receive contract	---	Draft contract and send out
6	Submit a local authority search	---	Obtain office copy entries
7	Receive office copy entries	---	Receive preliminary enquiries
8	Receive Local search and consider	---	Answer preliminary enquiries
9	Submit other appropriate searches (if applicable)	---
10	Raise the necessary pre-contract enquiries	---
11		Draft contract approved
12		Send contract and report to the client to Obtain your signature
13		Exchange contracts / agree completion date
14	Draft and send requisitions on title	---	Reply to requisitions on title
15	Prepare the draft transfer	---	Amend / approve draft transfer
16		Obtain client's signature on approved transfer
17		Draft the financial statement
18	Conduct bankruptcy searches	---	Request any estate agent invoice
19	Submit land charge and registry searches	---
20		Draft the financial statement
21	Transmit the purchase monies (CHAPS)	---	Receive sale monies
22		Complete the transaction
23		---	Send title deeds to purchaser’s solicitor
24		Settle any relevant accounts
25		Report to the client with money
26	Peruse the title deeds	---
27	Stamp the transfer	---
28	Arrange registration of title	---

NOTE for Rental Landlords: In the unfortunate situation of non payment of rent (which is very unlikely due to our careful selection of applicants) our solicitors work quickly to evict.

How To Increase Your Property Value

Looking Right:

Communal rooms and hallways:
If you live in a flat, check all communal areas are clean. Remove any junk mail, check all the light bulbs work and find somewhere else to leave your bike if you keep it in the hall.

De-junk living rooms and bedrooms:
Nothing makes a room look smaller than stacks of knick-knacks, piles of paper and clothes all over the floor. Box up and stow away and overspill or ornaments and neatly fold and put things away.

Smarten up furniture:
Cover dated or worn sofas and chairs with large throws in a neutral colour so they aren’t the main focus of the room. Use scatter cushions to brighten things up.

Colour:
If you have a very bright colour scheme in your house, think about painting it white, as buyers prefer it.

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