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Buying a Property
Selling a Property

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Boeing & Wise can offer specialist legal advice to those wishing to buy a property or sell their current one. What you can expect from our conveyancing team is a down-to-earth, approachable, personable, cost-effective and efficient legal advice and service.

Buying or selling your property can often be stressful enough without the need to listen and deal with a lot of legal mumbo-jumbo. Our team are experienced and fully trained in order to make the entire conveyancing process as smooth for you as possible whether you are a Buyer or a Seller. Contact one of our team today to find out how we can help you.

Buying a Property

Once you have found the right home and started making plans for a mortgage, there are still a lot of legal requirements that need to be met and understood by you as a Buyer.

Boeing & Wise can offer peace of mind to clients who are purchasing for the first time, re-mortgaging or part-transferring their mortgage in order to purchase another property.

There are different stages and steps you will need to be aware of when purchasing a property. These steps are set out in further detail below.

Purchase of a leasehold residential property

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property you wish to buy is in Wales.

OUR FEES

Legal fee

Purchase Price	Our Costs
£0.00- £200,000	£625.00 plus £125.00 VAT
£200,001 - £300,000	£650.00 plus £130.00 VAT
£300,001 - £350,000	£675.00 plus £135.00 VAT
£350,001 - £400,000	£700.00 plus £140.00 VAT
£400,001 - £500,000	£750.00 plus £150.00 VAT
£500,001 - £600,00	£1,250.00 plus £250.00 VAT
£600,001 - £750,000	£1,500.00 plus £300.00 VAT
Over £750,001	0.05% of purchase price plus VAT

Leasehold Fee £120.00 plus £24.00 VAT
Stamp Duty Administration Completion Fee (inclusive of VAT) £60.00
Electronic money transfer fee £36.00

DISBURSEMENTS

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as search fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. This list is not exhaustive and other disbursements may apply depending on the term of the lease.

Disbursement	Cost
Local, Environmental, Drainage and Chancel Searches	£250.00 (please note that all searches MAY NOT be applicable to your transactions)
Coal Authority Search (if applicable)	£40.00
Land Registry Fee: Property Price up to £80,000 £80,001 to £100,000 £100,001 to £200,000 £200,001 to £500,000 £500,001 and above	(online fees) £20 £40 £95 £135 £270
Land Registry Search	£3.00
Bankruptcy Search	£2.00 (per person)
I.D. and Money Laundering Check	£N/A (per person) - as long as you are able to attend the office with your original ID.
Stamp Duty or Land Tax	This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using the tools on HMRC's website or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority's website.

STAGES OF THE PROCESS

The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have suggested some key stages:

Take your instructions and give you initial advice
Check finances are in place to fund purchase and contact lender's solicitors if needed
Receive and advise on contract documents
Carry out searches
Obtain further planning documentation if required
Make any necessary enquiries of seller's solicitor
Give you advice on all documents and information received
Go through conditions of mortgage offer with you
Send final contract to you for signature
Agree completion date (date from which you own the property)
Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened
Arrange for all monies needed to be received from lender and you
Complete purchase
Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax
Deal with application for registration at Land Registry

HOW LONG WILL MY HOUSE PURCHASE TAKE?

How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 8-12 weeks.

It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage in principle, it could take 6 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 3 and 6 months. In such, a situation additional charges would apply.

* Our fee assumes that:

this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.

In general, our expert conveyancing team can assist clients with dealing with the Land Registry, Stamp duty charges and payments, collecting and transferring money during a house sale, drawing up, reviewing and assessing important contracts and deeds.

Our dedicated expert team have a wealth of knowledge and experience in this area and have assisted many clients through the steps of buying a property.

Who will handle your case?

Only a fully qualified Solicitor with at least 5 years of experience will carryout any work on your case.

Purchase of a freehold residential property

Our fees cover all the work required to complete the purchase of your new home, including dealing with registration at the Land Registry and dealing with the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax (Stamp Duty) if the property is in England, or Land Transaction Tax (Land Tax) if the property is in Wales.

OUR FEES

Legal fee

Purchase Price Freehold	Our Costs
£0.00 - £200,000	£625.00 plus £125.00 VAT
£200,001 - £300,000	£650.00 plus £130.00 VAT
£300,001 - £350,000	£675.00 plus £135.00 VAT
£350,001 - £400,000	£700.00 plus £140.00 VAT
£400,001 - £500,000	£750.00 plus £150.00 VAT
£500,001 - £600,00	£1,250.00 plus £250.00 VAT
£600,001 - £750,000	£1,500.00 plus £300.00 VAT
Over £750,001	0.05% of purchase price plus VAT

Stamp Duty Administration Completion Fee (inclusive of VAT) £60.00
Electronic money transfer fee (inclusive of VAT) £36.00

DISBURSEMENTS

Disbursement	Cost
Local, Environmental, Drainage and Chancel Searches	£249.00 (please note that all searches MAY NOT be applicable to your transactions)
Coal Authority Search (if applicable)	£40.00
Land Registry Fee: Property Price up to £80,000 £80,001 to £100,000 £100,001 to £200,000 £200,001 to £500,000 £500,001 and above	(online fees) £20 £40 £95 £135 £270
Land Registry Search	£3.00
Bankruptcy Search	£2.00 (per person)
I.D. and Money Laundering Check	£N/A (per person) - as long as you are able to attend the office with your original ID.
Stamp Duty or Land Tax	This depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using the tools on HMRC's website or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority's website.

ANTICIPATED DISBURSEMENTS

Notice of Transfer fee – This fee if chargeable is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £50.00- £350.00.
Notice of Charge fee (if the property is to be mortgaged) – This fee is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £50.00- £350.00.
Deed of Covenant fee – This fee is provided by the management company for the property and can be difficult to estimate. Often it is between £75.00 - £250.00.
Certificate of Compliance fee - To be confirmed upon receipt of the lease, as can range between £75.00 - £250.00.

*These fees vary from property to property and can on occasion be significantly more than the ranges given above. We can give you an accurate figure once we have sight of your specific documents.

You should also be aware that ground rent and service charge are likely to apply throughout your ownership of the property. We will confirm the ground rent and the anticipated service charge as soon as this we receive this information.

STAGES OF THE PROCESS

The precise stages involved in the purchase of a residential leasehold property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have suggested some key stages:

Take your instructions and give you initial advice
Check finances are in place to fund purchase and contact lender's solicitors if needed
Receive and advise on contract documents
Carry out searches
Obtain further planning documentation if required
Make any necessary enquiries of seller's solicitor
Give you advice on all documents and information received
Go through conditions of mortgage offer with you
Send final contract to you for signature
Draft Transfer
Advise you on joint ownership
Obtain pre-completion searches
Agree completion date (date from which you own the property)
Exchange contracts and notify you that this has happened
Arrange for all monies needed to be received from lender and you
Complete purchase
Deal with payment of Stamp Duty/Land Tax
Deal with application for registration at Land Registry

HOW LONG WILL MY HOUSE PURCHASE TAKE?

How long it will take from your offer being accepted until you can move in to your house will depend on a number of factors. The average process takes between 8-12 weeks. It can be quicker or slower, depending on the parties in the chain. For example, if you are a first time buyer, purchasing a new build property with a mortgage in principle, it could take 6 weeks. However, if you are buying a leasehold property that requires an extension of the lease, this can take significantly longer, between 3 and 6 months. In such, a situation additional charges would apply.

* Our fee assumes that:

this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
this is the assignment of an existing lease and is not the grant of a new lease
the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.

DISCLAIMER

There may be unforeseen variables that could increase the cost of a transaction. Such as (but not limited to), purchase of unregistered Land, Shared ownership, gifted deposits and equity Help to Buy. Furthermore, non-standard titles which require further investigation and resolution could incur further costs. It our belief that you should always contact our office to obtain a specific quote for your transaction from an experience member of our team.

Please be aware that depending on the circumstances and title of your property there could be additional disbursements, which we had not anticipated. In such circumstances, we will update you on any likely additional disbursements i.e. tin mining search, radon gas check and flood report.

We reserve the right to increase our costs should the matter become more protracted or complicated than we initially anticipated. If we anticipate that our Costs will exceed the amount estimated at the outset, we will let you know before increasing the same.

You must be completely transparent with your position in relation to the Stamp Duty Land Tax payable on this matter, which shall be payable on completion. This means that if you are a first-time buyer then you must advise us specifically; or if you are buying an additional property then you must also advise us from outset.

Stamp Duty Land Tax is a personal tax and as such it is recommended that you satisfy yourself as to the amount of Stamp Duty payable by using the official online calculator or referring the websites provided in the quote.

Please note that if your married and your spouse owns property then your property shall be considered as an additional property attracting additional Stamp Duty Land Tax.

We shall require necessary ID documentation and proof of funds in order to open a file and progress the matter. We will also ask you for £250.00 on account to start the process of ordering the necessary searches.

Selling a Property

There are four main steps after you have decided to sell your property that Boeing & Wise can assist you with. The first is drafting of the sales contract stage. This step can involve contacting your Estate Agent (if you have one) in order to prepare a draft Contract for Sale for review by your Buyer’s Solicitor.

At this stage, we can usually assist Sellers with any questions from their Buyer’s solicitors and we can further assist Sellers by giving effect to any specific conditions or terms they wish to be included within the Contract of Sale. Once the contracts have been finalised and agreed between the Buyer and Seller, the second step is the exchange of contracts.

This step actually legally binds both the Seller and Buyer in order to complete the transaction and we can advise you as to your rights should a Buyer back out at this stage.

Sale of a freehold residential property

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the sale of your home.

OUR FEES

Legal fee

Purchase Price	Our Costs
£0.00 - £200,000	£625.00 plus £125.00 VAT
£200,001 - £300,000	£650.00 plus £130.00 VAT
£300,001 - £350,000	£675.00 plus £135.00 VAT
£350,001 - £400,000	£700.00 plus £140.00 VAT
£400,001 - £500,000	£750.00 plus £150.00 VAT
£500,001 - £600,00	£1,250.00 plus £250.00 VAT
£600,001 - £750,000	£1,500.00 plus £300.00 VAT
Over £750,001	0.05% of purchase price plus VAT

Protocol Forms Fee (inclusive of VAT) £24.00
Electronic money transfer fee (inclusive of VAT) £36.00

DISBURSEMENTS

Disbursement	Cost
Office Copies	£12.00
I.D. and Money Laundering Check	£N/A (per person) - as long as you are able to attend the office with your original ID.

STAGES OF THE PROCESS

The precise stages involved in the sale of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have suggested some key stages:

Obtain the Title Deeds and checking them thoroughly;
Prepare the draft Contract;
Deduce title either by way of Epitome or by obtaining Office Copies of your Title from the Land Registry;
Provide assistance, if necessary, in completing the Seller’s Information and Fixtures and Fittings forms;
Deal with pre-contract enquires raised by the Buyer;
Secure your signature to the Contract and Transfer Deed;
Obtain redemption figures and instructions on the discharge of a Mortgage affecting the property;
Provide you with a completion statement;
Ensure all monies due are received on the completion date;
Deliver the Transfer Deed and other documents to the Buyer;
Attend to the discharge of your Mortgage and Estate Agents’ invoice (if any); and
Communicate with you on the day of completion with regard to the handing over of keys.

HOW LONG WILL MY HOUSE SALE TAKE?

The average process takes between 8-12 weeks.

* Our fee assumes that:

this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required.

DISCLAIMER

There may be unforeseen variables that could increase the cost of a transaction. Such as (but not limited to), purchase of unregistered Land, Shared ownership, additional charges to redeem and redemption of an equity Help to Buy. Furthermore, non-standard titles which require further investigation and resolution could incur further costs. It our belief that you should always contact our office to obtain a specific quote for your transaction from an experience member of our team.

We shall require necessary ID documentation to open a file and progress the matter.

After the exchange of contracts but before the date the Buyer effectively moves in, we can advise clients by approving final legal documents for the transfer of ownership, deal with any final queries and assist by obtaining any required final figures with regards a mortgage company or loan provider.

The last and final stage is terms ‘completion’ when a buyer will transfer the purchase money to us and we exchange and hand over the deeds of ownership. As you can see, it is vitally important that you choose a solicitor who appreciates the detail and expertise required at each stage of the conveyancing process.

Boeing & Wise’s expert team can offer you this specialist legal advice at very affordable and competitive rates. Interested? Contact one of our team today to find out more.

Sale of a Leasehold residential property

Our fees cover all of the work required to complete the sale of your home.

OUR FEES

Legal fee

Sale Price	Our Costs
£0.00 - £200,000	£625.00 plus £125.00 VAT
£200,001 - £300,000	£650.00 plus £130.00 VAT
£300,001 - £350,000	£675.00 plus £135.00 VAT
£350,001 - £400,000	£700.00 plus £140.00 VAT
£400,001 - £500,000	£750.00 plus £150.00 VAT
£500,001 - £600,00	£1,250.00 plus £250.00 VAT
£600,001 - £750,000	£1,500.00 plus £300.00 VAT
Over £750,001	0.05% of purchase price plus VAT

Leasehold Fee £120.00 plus £24.00 VAT
Protocol Forms Fee (inclusive of VAT) £24.00
Electronic money transfer fee (inclusive of VAT) £36.00

DISBURSEMENTS

Disbursement	Cost
Office Copies	£12.00
I.D. and Money Laundering Check	£N/A (per person) - as long as you are able to attend the office with your original ID.

ANTICIPATED DISBURSEMENTS

Management Information Pack – This fee if chargeable is information needed from the Landlord/Management Company/Freeholder. Often the fee is between £250.00- £550.00 plus VAT.
Consent /Licence to Assign Fee – This fee is set out in the lease. Often the fee is between £50.00- £350.00.
Exit Fee / sinking fund contribution on resale- This can be between 0.25% or 1% of the sale price

*These fees vary from property to property and can on occasion be significantly more than the ranges given above. We can give you an accurate figure once we have sight of your specific documents.

STAGES OF THE PROCESS

The precise stages involved in the sale of a residential property vary according to the circumstances. However, below we have suggested some key stages:

Obtain the Title Deeds and checking them thoroughly;
Prepare the draft Contract;
Deduce title either by way of Epitome or by obtaining Office Copies of your Title from the Land Registry;
Provide assistance, if necessary, in completing the Seller’s Information and Fixtures and Fittings forms;
Deal with pre-contract enquires raised by the Buyer;
Secure your signature to the Contract and Transfer Deed;
Exchange Contracts with the Buyer’s solicitor;
Obtain redemption figures and instructions on the discharge of a Mortgage affecting the property;
Provide you with a completion statement;
Ensure all monies due are received on the completion date;
Deliver the Transfer Deed and other documents to the Buyer;
Attend to the discharge of your Mortgage and Estate Agents’ invoice (if any); and
Communicate with you on the day of completion with regard to the handing over of keys.

HOW LONG WILL MY HOUSE PURCHASE TAKE?

The average process takes between 8-12 weeks.

* Our fee assumes that:

this is a standard transaction and that no unforeseen matters arise including for example (but not limited to) a defect in title which requires remedying prior to completion or the preparation of additional documents ancillary to the main transaction
the transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise
all parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from third parties providing documentation
no indemnity policies are required. Additional disbursements may apply if indemnity policies are required./li>

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