A solicitor for buying a property specialises in assisting clients with purchasing their next home. They play a key role in the conveyancing process, handling the legal aspects of the transaction from start to finish and ensuring everything is as it should be with the home you intend to buy.
At Simper Law, our conveyancing team is headed by a specialist property solicitor with years of experience in the field. Our team helps clients from in and around Great Yarmouth, Norwich, Norfolk, and further afield, offering exceptional, cost-efficient legal advice with a personal touch.
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What Does A Solicitor For Buying A Property Do?
A solicitor for buying a property carries out a range of tasks in connection with the purchase of a property. They include the following:
• Obtaining The Title Deeds For The Property
The title deeds will tell the solicitor whether there are any issues that could potentially impede your purchase, prevent you from doing certain things with the property once you own it, or anything else that may impact your decision to proceed. For example, they will look for any restrictive covenants that may limit how the property can be used, and check for any boundary issues that may lead to disputes down the line.
• Reviewing The Contract Pack
The seller’s solicitor will prepare the draft contractual documentation, which the solicitor for buying a property will review. They will ensure it is entirely accurate and protects your position, identify anything missing, and may request further information and negotiate terms where necessary.
• Commissioning Searches
The solicitor for buying a property commissions the searches relevant to the property in question. They may include the following:
• Land Registry Searches
Land Registry searches confirm crucial information relating to the property, such as the seller’s legal ownership.
• Local Authority Searches
These searches provide information relating to the property and surrounding area, such as whether there are any upcoming developments, whether the property is a listed building, and whether it is located in a conservation area.
• Water Authority Searches
Water Authority searches alert your solicitor for buying a property to any public sewers or drains located on the property that might prevent building work in the future.
• Environmental Searches
Environmental searches alert your solicitor for buying a property whether the property presents any environmental problems, such as subsidence or flooding. Most mortgage providers will insist that you carry out environmental searches before they will lend you any money.
• Location-Specific Searches
Some properties may necessitate your solicitor for buying a property carrying out location-specific searches. For example, if the property is situated in an area with a history of coal mining, they may undertake a coal mining search. Your solicitor for buying a property will know which searches are relevant for the property you propose buying.
• Arranging exchange and completion.
When your solicitor for buying a property is happy with the results of the searches and the contractual documentation, they will proceed to exchange. This creates a legally binding contract which neither party can back out of without being in breach of contract.
At completion, ownership of the property transfers from the seller to the buyer. The solicitor for buying a property transfers the remaining purchase monies, the seller releases the keys, and the buyer can officially move in.
Do You Need A Solicitor For Buying A Property?
Buying a property is a substantial investment, and ensuring your proposed purchase is sound is essential to avoid problems and potentially significant financial losses in the future.
By working with experienced solicitors for buying a property like those at Simper Law, you can be certain that everything is in order with the property you propose buying, and that your interests are protected.
When Should You Instruct A Solicitor For Buying A Property?
You should usually instruct a solicitor for buying a property as soon as the seller accepts your offer. That way, your solicitor can get to work straight away and ensure a swift transaction and speedy completion.
How Much Do Our Solicitors For Buying A Property Charge?
We are completely transparent with our billing practices, so our clients can budget for their property purchase accordingly and will not receive any surprises at the end. We base our basic charges on the value of the property and will tell you how much your transaction will likely cost when we first meet with you. At that meeting, we will seek to identify any additional costs your matter may incur and inform you of those upfront, so you have complete clarity on the level of fees you can expect.
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