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The Legal Steps to Selling Your Home
Selling a home involves more than preparing your property—it’s a legal journey with clear stages you and your solicitor will work through together. Here’s what to expect, from listing to completion. 1. Instructing Your Conveyancer What happens: As soon as you’re...
Conveyancing With a Mortgage: Step-by-Step
Buying your new home with a mortgage adds an extra layer to the conveyancing process. Here's how it all unfolds: 1. Instruct Your Conveyancer & Identity Checks (1–7 days) Once your offer is accepted, choose a conveyancer or solicitor—ideally one who is on...
How Much Does a Commercial Lease Really Cost?
Leasing commercial premises involves more than just paying rent. You'll need to consider a package of costs—covering legal fees, rent deposit, SDLT, ongoing outgoings, and potential landlord charges. Here’s a detailed guide to help you prepare. 1. Rent & Rent...
Toomey Legal Flow Chart
Step 1 Your offer is accepted, and you instruct a Conveyancer. We open a file and send a client care pack for you to complete and return. UK ‘national average’ for the Conveyancing process is 12-16 weeks. Step 2 We will receive the contract documents from the seller’s...
What is the problem with leaseholds?
To answer that you first need to know: What is the difference between freehold and leasehold? IF YOU OWN THE FREEHOLD, YOU OWN THE PROPERTY INDEFINITELY. IF YOU OWN THE LEASEHOLD THEN EVENTUALLY THE LANDLORD WILL GET THE PROPERTY BACK. The problems flow really...
What is Leasehold Property?
There are two ways to own property: Freehold and Leasehold. A Freehold is when you own the property indefinitely, with Leasehold property you have the right to the property for only the length of the Lease. The Lease is granted by the Freeholder so when the Lease...