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Building Survey

A building survey is conducted on the site of the property, and involves the assessment of the building's structural integrity. These surveys are undertaken by a chartered surveyor, giving you a look at the state of a building's foundation, flooring, walls, ceiling and roof. Home Legal Direct is able to

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Property Valuation Report

Arguably the most important survey you can facilitate when buying a property is the valuation report. This is where a surveyor assesses your new property in order to ascertain its real value – taking into account factors like recent sales in the area and property market trends. Home Legal Direct

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Mortgages

Rated 4.4 out of 5 (1236 reviews) Mortgages in the UK Learn about mortgages, mortgage lenders, and mortgage rates in the UK. Home Legal Direct have partnered with a leading mortgage services company to offer you the very best care and advice when it comes to finding the right mortgage

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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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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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