Questions?

Have further questions on the conveyancing process? Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions guide, which contains some of the more common questions customers ask during the conveyancing process. And if you can't find the answer to your question there, feel free to send us a message via our Contact Us page.

Taking on a lease of a commercial property

Once you have agreed the heads of terms for the commercial lease or acquisition please contact the Property Legal Commercial team to act on your behalf. Once you have done this you should then inform the Commercial Agent of our details in order that the relevant paperwork can be forwarded to us from them.

Taking on a commercial lease

If you are looking for value for money from your Solicitor, don't simply take the first Solicitor that your commercial Agent recommends (after all the recommendation is often based on commission not quality!)

Our in-house commercial services are carried out to the highest standards.

All clients are allocated an experienced Partner who will see the matter through from beginning to end. Our Solicitors and supporting colleagues are available at any time to talk to you by phone and will in any event constantly update you during the entire transaction. Meanwhile, progress of the case is available to the client 24/7 and if requested we can keep clients updated on progress by sending SMS text messages to their mobile phones.

Payment of fees

Prior to legal completion we will require any monies due to us to be cleared funds in time for legal completion. We will deduct our fees, disbursement costs and stamp duty from the balance at legal completion.

And finally you will liaise with the Estate Agent for the release of the keys to the property.

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Completion of your move

On the day of legal completion:

• We will deal with all the legal paperwork for you.
• We will discharge your mortgage and/or draw down funds for your new mortgage.
• We will pay your estate agents fees (provided you have instructed us to do so)
• We will arrange for the legal documentation to be signed for the transfer of the property at H M Land Registry and will then register your ownership for you.
• We will also deal with any Stamp Duty payable to the Inland Revenue on your behalf

Exchange of contracts

Exchange of contracts takes place between the two parties' Lawyers usually by telephone. Following exchange your signed contract is forwarded to the other parties' Solicitor / Conveyancer and they in turn will send their signed part to us.

At this stage you and your seller/buyer will all be legally committed to the transaction. Usually at this stage a date will have been confirmed for legal completion. It is on the day of legal completion that you will actually move house.

Property Legal will then complete any final searches required by your lender and prepare the completion statement requesting any additional money from you (if applicable).

Mortgage details

Your lender will send your mortgage offer to us at Property Legal; your Conveyancer is responsible for explaining the terms and conditions of your mortgage offer. The Contract documentation and Mortgage Deed will be sent to you for approval and signature. You then return it to us.

Searches on your purchase

Once we have received the contract documentation from your seller's Solicitor we will be able to affect the necessary searches of the Local Authority, Water Authority and Environmental Agency should you require them.

Getting started

Initially we will provide you with an instruction form and other documents which will enable us to gather all of the required details about you and your house. Once you confirm your interest in using our services we will contact the other parties and provide them with relevant contracts and documentation.

Purchase of your property

We can also carry out all legal work involved in the purchase of your property. Initially all you need do is provide the Estate Agent and Mortgage Broker with our details. Your Sellers Solicitor/Conveyancer will then be able to contact us to confirm instructions.

Sale of your property

Once your sale has been agreed you may contact the Property Legal Conveyancing team to act on your behalf. Once you have done this you should then inform the Estate Agent of our details in order that the relevant paperwork can be forwarded to us from them.

Granting a commercial lease

We can also carry out all legal work involved in granting a commercial lease or selling a commercial property. Initially all you need do is provide the commercial agent with our details. The Tenant’s Solicitor will then be able to contact us to confirm instructions.