We know that buying a property can be stressful. That’s why we take the stress away from you and ensure the process runs smoothly. We also know how important communication is, so we keep you up to date every step of the way.
Now you can Move with TE Buyer Assist?
We want your property purchase to progress quickly, with minimal stress. That is why we offer all the benefits of TE Buyer Assist as standard.
TE Buyer Assist is FREE and a new proactive approach to conveyancing. Utilising the latest digital technology, we aim to seamlessly onboard you within 48/72 hours of your purchase being agreed.
Our experienced teams then immediately commence work on your transaction irrespective of whether we are in receipt of a contract pack from the selling solicitors.
This allows us to review the property title and apply for the relevant searches at the earliest stage of the transaction, helping identify and resolve pertinent legal issues and speed up transaction times.
TE Buyer Assist also offers you peace of mind through our ‘Buyers Protection’ cover. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons a transaction might not reach completion and as such you may choose to buy a different property. If you are a TE Buyer Assist client, we will waive your upfront legal costs and will offer free searches on this purchase. (Cover is based on a time period of 6 months from your fall through date).
The Buying Process
Buying a property can feel overwhelming. Our team are here to ensure everything goes smoothly from start to finish.
Here’s what you can expect along the way:
How we work with you
Here’s some important information for you before we get started.
We check the terms of the contract issued by the seller’s solicitor and the title information in detail and then raise additional enquiries to clarify any issues or omissions noted.
When we receive the search results and replies to any enquiries, we will prepare a property report for you, which will detail any action that needs to be taken and make you aware of any issues.
This is where we will ask you to sign the documents relating to the purchase and let us have your deposit. We then check the details of your mortgage offer and ensure no special conditions need to be satisfied before funds can be made available.
Once you have signed the documents and your mortgage offer has been checked, we can begin to discuss potential completion dates – this is the day you take ownership of the property – (the exciting bit!)
Everyone in the chain must agree upon the completion date before exchanging contracts.
We recommend you do not discuss dates with other parties before we reach this stage, as it can leave you disappointed if your timeline can’t be achieved.
Exchange of contracts, completion and moving day
The exchange of contracts is the point at which you are legally obliged to buy the property. It takes place between the seller’s solicitor and us. Once it has been done, we will request funds from your lender, deal with final searches and ask for any balance remaining on the purchase from you.
Then comes completion. Happy moving day! At this point, the money is transferred electronically to the seller’s solicitor, and keys can change hands. Finally, your conveyancer will deal with the payment of stamp duty and record your ownership with the Land Registry.
Next steps
Our residential conveyancing solicitors are here to guide you through the buying process. Our expert conveyancing teams are highly experienced, so there’s not much they don’t know about the property market!
We’re ready to be a part of your journey to being a property owner. Give us a call on 0114 218 4015 or complete our enquiry form.
