Residential Property
Sell a property from £650*
Buy a property from £700*
St Helens Law provides a full range of residential property conveyancing services, including sales, purchases, remortgage and equity release. When you choose to buy or sell a home, you can rest assured that we will help you through every step during this exciting time, and will do all we can to ensure a swift completion that suits all parties. We will give clear and simple updates at each stage of the transaction to you, your estate agents and your mortgage brokers.
Why choose us?
- We understand your needs and expectations and deal with every transaction as quickly as possible.
- Using the latest technology we keep you informed at all times throughout the process. Through text and email we will provide ongoing updates and will ensure that your transaction is concluded as swiftly as possible.
- We do not insist on you coming into the office to sign paperwork, as we understand that this is not always convenient.
- We do not believe in ‘hidden extras’. The initial quote we send to you will provide an accurate estimate of what you should expect to pay on a straightforward property transaction. If any unexpected work is required during the conveyancing process we will discuss potential extra costs with you before proceeding.
- In conveyancing transactions a number of pre-contract searches will be required. If your Lender will so allow, we will utilise our direct contacts with a number of search agencies, who will not only carry out these searches more quickly but also at a reduced rate.
- If you require an Energy Performance Certificate to be prepared we can deal with this on your behalf.
We will be happy to discuss with you any aspect of your residential property needs on an initially free and informal basis.
For details of our conveyancing prices, please click here to download our PDF guide.
To contact our Residential Property team, please call 01744 742360, or click here to email info@sthelenslaw.co.uk >
*The price of £650 shown is + vat and plus disbursements and for selling a residential property up to £150,000. The price of £700 shown is + vat and plus disbursements and for purchasing a residential property up to £150,000.
Selling a property
Our expert conveyancing solicitors will provide you with a full advice service for all your property sale needs. This includes:
- Home reports – your appointed solicitor will offer their expert advice in order to make sure your home report is compiled in accordance with the law. A home report should contain a single survey, a property questionnaire, and an energy report which must be handed over to the buyer before the sale can be confirmed.
- Sale negotiation – you do not have to worry about conferring the selling price, as our expert solicitors will do that for you. They will also accept any purchase offers on your behalf and, once the sale has concluded, they will draw up a binding purchasing agreement.
- Post-sale paperwork – your solicitor will handle any additional checks after the sale of the property, such as drawing up new deeds for ownership transference, collecting sale monies, organising repairs, and mortgage-related issues.
Buying a property
St Helens Law offers a step by step service to support you when buying a property. Our services include:
- Property search – our expert solicitors can offer you all the information you need about current properties available in your specified area. They will also liaise with selling agents in order to submit a note of interest for a specific property (this should not be confused with making an offer).
- Property information – your solicitor will ensure that you are provided with a home report, which should give you all the information you need regarding the property before making a purchasing decision. This will also include a survey report. If your mortgage provider requests a more detailed report, this can be arranged by your solicitor.
- Making an offer – once you have decided on a property, your solicitor will offer their expert advice regarding the offer price, and they will draw up a formal offer to the seller. If your offer is accepted, your solicitor will work with you to draw up a written acceptance that reflects your best interests, which is submitted to a selling agent. If there are no outstanding points, the sale should go ahead without any interruptions, and a legally binding contract will be drawn up by both parties. Before signing the contract, your solicitor will explain the implications of the contract and the penalties that will occur if you opt out of the contract after signing. You will also be required to pay a deposit for the property at this stage.
- Ownership documents – these will be overlooked by your solicitor to ensure that everything is in order and, once they are happy with the assessment, they will then explain all your rights and restrictions in relation to the property.
- Purchase completion – this involves the final transfer of the remaining funds, which confirms your legal ownership of the property. At this stage, you should ensure that you obtain appropriate property insurance which starts from the date of completion.
Re-mortgaging
The process of re-mortgaging involves changing your mortgage lender on your property. This can be useful if you wish to borrow money, find a better deal, or if your financial status has changed.
If you are considering re-mortgaging your property, our experienced conveyancing team can assist you with the entire process. Our expert team will provide a stress-free service, and will help to find the mortgage that is right for you.
Equity release
Equity release is an option to consider for anyone who is of retirement age and looking to renovate, as it allows you to release equity from your property in exchange for the money you need to invest.
Our experienced property solicitors can offer you the best legal service regarding equity release schemes, ensuring that you find a plan that suits your needs and budgets.
Conveyancing
Our conveyancing quotes are transparent, and all services that could reasonably be expected to be included in the price are listed. Where we are not aware of an issue, for example, if we do not know that the property you are buying or selling is leasehold at the time you are enquiring, we will amend our quote and provide a new quote to you once we are aware of that circumstance, and ensure that you are happy with that additional quote before we go any further with your transaction. If you have any questions regarding your quote and wish to discuss then we encourage you to contact our office to discuss. Every quote is individually provided to you depending upon your unique transaction.
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