If you are buying or selling a property in London, or elsewhere in the UK, we can help. The conveyancing process is not always easy to understand, and with all of the other things that you have to think about when moving house, it can sometimes seem overwhelming. Here at Gregory Abrams Davidson Solicitors, we hope to help you cope with everything that moving house can bring.
With a team that spans the country, our property solicitors offer an efficient and effective service. We ensure the highest quality of legal advice while being mindful of costs. Our solicitors will help you to manage the process with complete transparency concerning costs, including stamp duty, searches and Land Registry fees.
To help make understanding the whole process that little bit easier, please follow the links below to our various information pages.
If you are ready to discuss your transaction with an experienced solicitor, call us today on 020 8209 0166 for our London office or complete our online enquiry form and we will get back to you right away.
Our Conveyancing Services in London, UK
We offer a broad range of conveyancing service to our clients. Each of our conveyancing solicitors specialise in this area of work, so you can be confident you will receive the highest quality service. You can follow the links below to find out a little more about what is involved in several of the types of property work that we undertake:
Please note that we also undertake the following types of property-related work for clients across London:
Tenancy agreements
Probate sales
Right to buy from your landlord
Enfranchisement (buying your flat's freehold)
If you would like further information about these or any other of our services, then please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
The Conveyancing Process
Offers
If an estate agent is selling the property, the buyer must make an offer through the estate agent. Where it is a private sale, the buyer can make an offer directly to the seller. Any offer made is not legally binding until contracts have been exchanged. If an offer is made subject to contract, the price may still be negotiated at a later stage.
Contracts
Once an offer has been accepted, it is the responsibility of the seller's solicitor or estate agent to draw up the contract for sale to transfer ownership of the property. There may be a process of negotiation around the detail of the legal contract. When the buyer and seller are happy, both parties will sign the contract, and send a copy to each other. When the contracts have been exchanged, the agreement is legally binding.
Completion
At the stage of completion, the money for the property is transferred from buyer to seller, and the legal documents are handed to the buyer. The seller will also leave the property on the date set out in the contract, and hand over the keys to the buyer.
What are the costs involved in conveyancing transactions?
There are two elements to the costs of a property transaction – the fees we charge for doing the work, and the payments we have to make in order to carry out the transaction for you.
Our fees, and the payments we make on your behalf, will depend upon the value of the property, the nature of the transaction and where the property is located. We will always make sure that you are fully aware of all of the charges that apply.
We will always try and make sure that your property transaction takes no longer than is necessary. However, the length of time may be dependent upon factors outside of your or our control.
The average process takes between 8-12 weeks. Sometimes, if it is a simple transaction without a long chain of related transactions, then it might be quicker. However, if there are several parties involved and a long string of transactions, it might take longer.
For example, if you are a first-time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage that has been agreed, it could take 8-10 weeks. However, if you are buying and selling a property and those to whom you are selling have not had a mortgage approved or those from whom your buying have problems with their related transaction then it can take considerably longer. This may also be reflected in the price that we need to charge – especially if substantial negotiations are involved.
We will always make sure that you are kept fully up-to-date with the likely time-scale.
Our Specialist Conveyancing Team in London
Our expert team of lawyers and support staff have, between them, many years of conveyancing experience, and they are experts in delivering high-quality work in all matters relating to property law. Irrespective of who works on your matter, you will receive the same high level of service, care and experience – whatever the transaction.
Testimonials
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Contact our Property Lawyers in London today
Contact our conveyancing lawyers in London today If you're thinking of buying or selling your home, we can help. For advice about all areas of property law, please get in touch with a member of our specialist property solicitors by calling 020 8209 0166.
"The whole experience of my dealings with the firm have been of the highest quality! Professionalism, politeness and expedition were all above and beyond"
"We would both like to thank you for your kind / personal approach to our legal matters, which given some complexities sometimes is so nice to receive. We would not have any hesitation in recommending you and indeed Gregory Abrams to any of our friends and colleagues in the future."
"If I am able to build up and sell another company, I would certainly engage GAD for the sales process again. I had never done this before, but from start of the Due Diligence and Heads of Terms to finishing with Completion, they were great. Very reasonable fees too!"
"The whole experience of my dealings with the firm have been of the highest quality! Professionalism, politeness and expedition were all above and beyond"
"We would both like to thank you for your kind / personal approach to our legal matters, which given some complexities sometimes is so nice to receive. We would not have any hesitation in recommending you and indeed Gregory Abrams to any of our friends and colleagues in the future."
"If I am able to build up and sell another company, I would certainly engage GAD for the sales process again. I had never done this before, but from start of the Due Diligence and Heads of Terms to finishing with Completion, they were great. Very reasonable fees too!"
