Conveyancing for buyers
We know that buying a house can be an exciting yet daunting experience, which is why Homeward Legal are here to help support you through the process. From the moment you've had your offer accepted to the day you receive your keys, a member from our panel of experienced conveyancing solicitors will be with you every step of the way.
The conveyancing solicitors who work with Homeward Legal adopt a proactive approach to conveyancing, helping drive your purchase forward and ultimately helping you to make your move faster.
When carrying out the legal work for your purchase, your property purchase solicitor will represent your interests and gather and review all the necessary checks and searches.
What a conveyancing solicitor does for you
When you instruct a conveyancing solicitor through Homeward Legal, we endeavour to meet any requirements you have, including providing you with a property purchase solicitor who knows the area in which you are buying. Once instructed, your conveyancing solicitor ensures the seller has the legal right to sell the property, that the land itself is free from issues and that all financing is in order.
They will ask the seller's solicitor a number of questions (known as enquiries) about the property's use and history and carry out important property searches.
Your solicitor for the house purchase must also check the mortgage arrangements, as well as looking after the lender's interest where a mortgage is being taken out.
There is more work and risk involved when representing a buyer because of the legal principle known as caveat emptor or ‘buyer beware'. This means it is the responsibility of the buyer's solicitors to raise all pertinent questions about the property. Buyers must be aware there is no obligation on the seller to disclose anything unless asked directly.
Using a solicitor for the house purchase will make the process easier. All you need to do is complete any forms and sign any documents as soon as possible to ensure there are no hold-ups to the conveyancing process.
What is the conveyancing buying process?
What is the conveyancing buying process?
If you're wondering what solicitors do when you're buying a house, here we explain the key keys stages of the purchase conveyancing process once an offer has been accepted:
- ID documents and instruction forms are completed by the client
- The purchaser's conveyancing solicitor receives contracts from the seller's solicitor for review
- The purchaser's conveyancing solicitor raises enquiries of the seller's solicitor
- Searches are ordered from local authorities, the Environment Agency etc
- Terms are agreed and a date is set for completion
- Exchange contracts
- Completion - the day you move in!
Post-completion formalities - this is the finalising of the stamp duty payment to HMRC, registering of the title at the Land Registry and dealing with the final documents to the client.
When to instruct a solicitor when buying a house
Ideally you'll want to appoint a solicitor for buying a house as soon as you have put in an offer on a property and before you have finalised the mortgage for it. But you don't need a conveyancer before you make an offer.
Can I get buying conveyancing quotes?
Can I get buying conveyancing quotes?
If you're ready to instruct a solicitor for buying a house, we offer free no-obligation buying conveyancing quotes, so you can have a better understanding of the costs involved with purchasing a property. All you have to do is complete the ‘Quick Quote' form and provide us with a few details about the property.
How much do solicitors charge for buying a house cost?
How much do solicitors charge for buying a house cost?
The cost for conveyancing solicitors when buying a house can vary widely depending on the value of the property, as well as if the property is leasehold or freehold.
The solicitor fees you are quoted for conveyancing will be exactly what you pay, with no hidden costs**.
When do I pay my solicitor's fees when buying a house?
When do I pay my solicitor's fees when buying a house?
When you receive a quote from a conveyancing solicitor, it will contain a number of additional items called disbursements. These relate to the fees and taxes the solicitor has to pay other organisations as part of the house-buying process, such as local search fees, drainage and water search fees and flood risk reports.
You may be asked for some payment up front to cover these various searches. With Homeward Legal, our friendly, professional team will explain the disbursements and fees in detail and tell you which ones you will need to pay up front. You will pay the remaining fees, along with your solicitor's fees upon completion.
Why use a Homeward Legal solicitor for a house purchase
Buying a property can often throw up unexpected problems and complications, which is why appointing a solicitor for buying a house is the most important thing you can do in the whole home buying process.
Homeward Legal's nationwide panel of conveyancing solicitors includes top law firms across England and Wales who have the knowledge and experience to deal with any problems that may arise. And, because we're open seven days a week and until 8pm on most weekdays, and until late on weekends, we are open at a time that is most convenient for you.
We operate with full transparency, so the buying conveyancing quotes you receive from us are what you'll pay for our service if you instruct us.
When you get residential conveyancing quotes from us, the fixed legal price** we quote you is the price you'll pay, with no hidden costs. Plus, we also give you our No-Completion No Fee†, which means if your move doesn't go through, you won't pay any fixed legal fees**.
All our solicitors for house purchases and sales are fully regulated under the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Council for Licensed Conveyors, so you can rest assured you're in safe, reliable hands. And our hundreds of positive reviews on Trustpilot show just how highly our customers value us too.
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Whether you're buying a property either as a primary residence, second home or as an investment, Homeward Legal can help.
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Your Fixed Legal Fee** quote from Homeward Legal ensures that you pay no more than we have quoted you for and is based on the information you’ve provided to us being true and accurate.
There are specific circumstances on a minority of transactions that may require additional charges that could not be foreseen at the outset.
A list of those charges and explanations can be found here with details of the potential cost. These will only be charged following discussion with your conveyancer with a clear explanation of what they are for.
No Completion No Fee† is our promise that in the unfortunate event that your property transaction falls-through you will not be liable for any of the conveyancer’s fixed legal fees for the work completed.
To secure this benefit a fee, already included in your quote, is taken upon on deciding to go ahead with your transaction.
Should your transaction fall through, for whatever reason, we can hold this amount on account for your next transaction or provide a refund.
