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Property conveyancing and survey information

News and information about Home Legal Direct and about the conveyancing industry as whole.

Memorandum of Sale

What is the memorandum of sale? The memorandum of sale is a legal document that records specific information about the sale of a property. It is not legally binding, but it sets out the terms of agreement at the start of the conveyancing process once an offer is made and

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Conveyancing terms explained

A B C D E F G I J L M M N R S T Apportionments When buying a leasehold flat, you will become responsible for ground rent and service charges. Apportionments cover the situation where the vendor has paid for some of these charges upfront and in advance.

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Land registry fee calculator

One of the constants in every, Purchase, Re-mortgage and Transfer of Equity transaction is the land registry fee. This fee is the cost paid to HM Land Registry to change the details on the title deeds of the property your conveyancer is transacting on for you. This is done to

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Stamp duty land tax calculator

This calculator has been updated for the 23 September stamp duty land tax updates, and is valid for purchases in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales.

Stamp Duty in the UK

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What is stamp duty land tax? When you buy a home over a certain threshold you will have to pay stamp duty land tax

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Additional information

At Home Legal Direct, we believe in being transparent with our customers. While we provide accurate quotations, these can only be based on the information provided to us at the time of instruction. If the information changes or something unexpected comes up, conveyancers may apply additional charges depending on each

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First-time buyers

How do Home Legal Direct help first time buyers? Home Legal Direct are here to support first time buyers on their first home purchase. Here’s how: More information to help you with your first home purchase What qualifies me as a first-time buyer? A first-time buyer is a person or

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Property conveyancing and survey information

New build conveyancing

Getting the right conveyancing advice when buying a new build property requires a high level of specialist knowledge which is where Home Legal Direct can help. We offer specialist conveyancing solutions to meet these requirements and give our customers access to the right conveyancer who will provide you with the

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Memorandum of Sale

What is the memorandum of sale? The memorandum of sale is a legal document that records specific information about the sale of a property. It is not legally binding, but it sets out the terms of agreement at the start of the conveyancing process once an offer is made and

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