Residential Conveyancing
An experienced team of local residential conveyancing experts, dedicated to providing the complete service.
Residential Conveyancing and Moving House
Our experienced team of Conveyancers provide the complete service so when your house move takes place it is with the minimum of fuss. We provide services for residential properties of all sizes.
Experienced Conveyancing Team
Our conveyancing team currently consists of 2 Solicitors, 1 Consultant Solicitor and a number of support staff with many years of experience amongst them.
Local Conveyancing Solicitors
Our Conveyancing Solicitors and support staff are supervised by Ms Aman Matharu, who is a Solicitor/Director of the Company.
Our Conveyancing Solicitors
Aman Matharu – Director & Solicitor
Aman is the head of our team and has more than 18 years’ experience in Conveyancing work. Aman has been working at Moseley Chapman & Skemp for 16 years in the Conveyancing department and has helped many Companies and individuals.
Aman qualified as a solicitor in 2005. She became a Director in 2012.
Aman has also completed several professional development courses in Conveyancing.
Zakir Hussain – Director & Solicitor
Zakir Hussain qualified as a Solicitor in 2015 and previously worked at Moseley Chapman & Skemp Solicitors, returning back in 2012. He has over 15 years Conveyancing experience having previously worked in Conveyancing for various other companies. He became a Director in 2015.
Sukhbinder Sandhu – Consultant Solicitor
Sukhbinder Sandhu is a Consultant Solicitor who has in excess of 25 years post qualification experience in both residential and commercial Conveyancing. He qualified in 1995 and was previously a Director at Moseley Chapman & Skemp. He has also worked at different law firms and rejoined Moseley Chapman & Skemp as a Consultant in 2017.
Buying a home
Whether it is buying an older property, a new build, land or a buy to let we are right by your side. Our Conveyancing team will work with you to achieve your goal.
Sell your home
As part of our broad Conveyancing service, we cover house sales, smoothing out any and all issues to ensure your property is sold for you.
Re-mortgaging your home
We have a dedicated team who can help you with the process of refinancing your home. We will advise you on all legal issues guiding you through the process to a positive conclusion.
Expert Advice
We are knowledgeable in all forms of Re-mortgaging, Equity Release and all property-related issues helping you achieve a positive result.
Conveyancing Time Scales
Once you have agreed to purchase our services, we would aim to complete your transaction as soon as is possible. A standard Conveyance takes from 6 – 8 weeks depending on the chain, complexity of the matter and the means of finance. We will update you during the transaction with timescales.
Some of the key stages in a Conveyance include:
- Initial Instructions from you
- Verifying identity
- Dealing with Contract packs
- Dealing with enquiries
- Reporting on contract documentation
- Obtaining signatures to contract documents
- Liaising and organizing suitable dates for completion
- Requesting funds
- Completing transactions
- Dealing with post completion works
As mentioned above, the work is carried out by our Solicitors with assistance from the support staff who all have in excess of 10 years post qualification experience.
Conveyancing Costs
Property transactions are different as there are many factors that can affect a transaction and impact how we are to deal with the same. Because every residential conveyancing transaction is different additional fees may be applied in some cases.
Our fees will reflect the particular requirements of your transaction. We would require you to call us so that we can take further information about your transaction and provide you with a full estimate of our legal fees.
In general, once we have obtained information from you, the fees for our conveyancing services, are fixed. We will add VAT to these fees, currently at 20%. There may be the odd occasion where we cannot provide you with a fixed fee. Please note, our current hourly rate for Solicitors and/or Consultants is £195.00 plus VAT.
For your information, please see below for a general idea of our fixed charges.
Purchase or Sale Costs
£0.00 to £150,000- £595 plus VAT
£150,001- £300,000- £695.00 plus VAT
£300,001 – £500,000- £795.00 plus VAT
£500,001 – £750,000- £895.00 plus VAT
£750,001- £ £999,999- £1025 plus VAT
MENU of OPTIONAL Legal Services
Additional Costs that may apply in each case as follows:-
| SALE: | £ |
|---|---|
| Evidence of change of Title | 40+VAT |
| Mortgage Redemption | 125+VAT |
| Acting on Leasehold or Commonhold properties | 200+VAT |
| CHAPS Transfer re: Mortgage | 40+VAT |
| CHAPS Transfer to pay balance monies to you | 40+VAT |
| Arranging Defective Title Insurance Policy (including; Chancel Repair Insurance & Environmental Contaminated Land Insurance) | 50+VAT |
| Removal of Registered Caution | 95+VAT |
| Discharge of Legal Aid Charge or Second Charge | 190+VAT |
| Statutory Declaration | 150+VAT |
| Dealing with third party lawyer e.g. matrimonial dispute | 200+VAT |
| Key undertaking | 50+VAT |
| Fee for handling a contract race on a sale | 125+VAT |
| PURCHASE: | |
| Confirmation of Copy Ownership | 40+VAT |
| Leasehold | 200+VAT |
| Acting for Lender – Mortgage | 150+VAT |
| CHAPS Transfer re: Purchase | 40+VAT |
| CHAPS Transfer re: SDLT | 40+VAT |
| SDLT fee (Stamp Duty Land Tax form completion & submission) | 75+VAT |
| Arranging Defective Title Policy (including Chancel Repair Insurance & Environmental Contaminated Land Insurance) | 50+VAT |
| Arranging and procuring Searches via preferred supplier | 50+VAT |
| Deed of Covenant (drafting, engrossing and registering deed) | 100+VAT |
| Statutory Declaration | 150+VAT |
| Dealing with third party lawyer e.g. matrimonial dispute | 200+VAT |
| Key Undertaking | 50+VAT |
| Certificate of Compliance | 50+VAT |
| Transfer of Share Management Company | 50+VAT |
| Registering up to 3 contact addresses and / or restriction re: purchase | 50+VAT |
| Dealing with a gifted deposit | 150+VAT |
| Help to Buy ISA | 50+VAT |
| Life time ISA | 75+VAT |
| Help to buy scheme | 250+VAT |
| New Build Property | 150+VAT |
| Shared Ownership | 100+VAT |
| Acting on a purchase company | 150+VAT |
| Acting on a company / commercial mortgage | 250+VAT |
| Further additional fees:- | |
| Expedition / Auction Properties | 250+VAT |
| Securing second legal charge under New Build ‘Home to Buy’ scheme | 150+VAT |
| Assignment of a Solar Panel Lease and obtaining consents | 150+VAT |
| Acting for a Lender on a Bridging Loan | 200+VAT |
| Deed of Appointment of a New Trustee | 150+VAT |
| Flying Freehold Deed of Mutual Covenant | 150+VAT |
| Transfer of property by way of gift | 195+VAT |
| Drafting a Transfer of Part with rights, reservations and/ or covenants | 300+VAT |
| Removal of registered Caution (each time) | 95+VAT |
| Drafting Assured Shorthold Tenancy | 150+VAT |
| Drafting additional Contract packages for sale contract race (each) | 175+VAT |
| Cheque returned unpaid / stopped at customer request | 35+VAT |
| Cheque issued to persons other than all named clients | 35+VAT |
| Lease extension or variation ( approval) | 250+VAT |
| Lease extension or variation ( creation) Ask for a bespoke quotation. | From £4000+VAT |
| Legal fee for acting for a lender on a purchase by a Company | 300+VAT |
| Transfer of Share Certificate in the Management Company | 50+VAT |
| Gift Letter to Donors | 50+VAT |
| Preparing a Deed of Trust / Declaration of trust – Please ask for separate quotation | tba |
| Power of Attorney – Please ask for separate quotation | tba |
| Transfer of Equity – Please ask for separate quotation | tba |