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Property conveyancing and survey information

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Property conveyancing and survey information

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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No move, no legal fee conveyancing

What is the No Move No Legal Fee promise? At Home Legal Direct, our No Move No Legal Fee conveyancing promise gives peace of mind in knowing that if your property transaction falls through, the cost of legal fees are protected. With approximately 1 in 3 home moves not completing,

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Fixed Fee Conveyancing

Fixed fee conveyancing with Home Legal Direct Home Legal Direct provide conveyancing quotes for our customers. The fixed fee conveyancing quotation you receive from us is provided on a fixed legal fee basis which is standardised and accepted by our panel of conveyancing and solicitor firms. This is unlike some

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Identity Checks and Anti Money Laundering Checks

Estate agents, conveyancers and lenders all have a legal duty under HMRC’s regulatory requirements and Money Laundering Regulation to confirm who we are and where the money is coming from when purchasing a property. Know Your Customer (KYC) are the official standards we work to in order to verify our

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Conveyancing terms explained

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. There will therefore will be a need for the buyer to reimburse the seller on completion

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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

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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.

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Just for our clients

Refer-a-friend If you have completed a transaction through us, and were happy with the service you received, we would love for you to recommend us to friends and family. You, as our client, will receive a  £25 Amazon e-gift card, providing the friend you have referred to us has instructed

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Additional information

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

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Identification

Prove your identity, safely. Complete your identification and anti-money laundering checks quickly and get your transaction moving! What is the process? Receive a link Scan your face Upload your documents We will send you a link that you can open on your smartphone or tablet. Scan your face to secure

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