For most people, buying and selling their house is one of the most important and valuable transactions they will ever undertake and at Hunt & Coombs we understand how important and sometimes stressful it can be. Our residential property lawyers will make sure that the legal aspects of the move proceed as smoothly as possible and our dedicated team will be there to help you with any queries that you may have.
We will keep you updated on your transaction throughout and try to work to a completion date that suits you, subject to the progress of the rest of the chain.
To provide you with the accurate and relevant pricing information to help you make a considered decision when choosing and purchasing legal services from our Residential Property team please visit our Legal fees for Residential Property page or contact us.
Online fraud is on the increase specifically in property transactions. To help keep yourself safe from this threat please view our advice on protecting yourself.
To request further advice or a quote from the Residential Property Team, please call 01733 882 800 for Peterborough, 01832 273506 for Oundle, 01480 411224 for Huntingdon, email [email protected] or contact us via our enquiry form.
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These are a Bankruptcy Search against you (required only if you are having a mortgage) and a Land Registry Search. This search gives you priority at Land Registry to complete registration of your purchase without any further entries on the title. These searches are only undertaken just before completion.
This is your moving day. Generally speaking, the keys to the property should be at the Estate Agent’s by 2pm.
Although the contract provides that the property is to be insured by the buyer from exchange, the seller must continue their insurance cover until legal completion to ensure they are fully protected in case of a claim.
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