GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME: Sarah is here to help first time buyers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month she’s talking timing… I am buying my first house and people keep mentioning ‘exchange of contracts’ and ‘completion.’ What is the difference? When we refer to exchanging contracts, Read more…
Completion is the end of the house buying process, but issues can still crop up at this point and beyond, as Ross explains this month… Can I move into my new house before completion? If a property is empty many buyers often ask if it is possible to move Read more…
Our eminent residential property expert, Ross Ward, answers your questions about moving home. This month, Ross discusses that tricky period between exchange and completion and some of the issues that can arise. My solicitor is carrying out pre-completion searches, even though searches were done before exchange of contracts. Can you explain Read more…
This month, Ross discusses buying on a brownfield site and simultaneous exchange of contracts and completion…could you handle the uncertainty? Can I complete the purchase of my property on the same day I exchange contracts? When you exchange, you are entering into a binding contract to buy the property. Completion Read more…
Slow sales and unexpected costs are two of the biggest bugbears for those buying or selling a house. This month, Ross looks at two prime examples. My solicitor has advised me that a plan needs to be prepared for the property I am selling. As this is an additional cost, Read more…