Buy House Solicitors

If you are looking to buy a house, solicitors with a high level of expertise will be able to make the transaction as smooth as possible.

At Lockings Solicitors, we have many years of experience and a reputation for our attention to detail. We are accredited by the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme, which recognises the standards we adhere to in the provision of good quality legal advice, excellent client care, and robust risk management.

If you are looking for buy house solicitors, call us today. We offer a FREE initial chat so that you can ask us any questions you may have about buying or selling a property. Call us on 01482 300 200, email us at welcome@lockings.co.uk or fill in our contact form and we will call you back promptly. We have offices in Beverley, Hull and York and represent clients across the country in freehold sales and purchases. We also deal with leasehold sales and purchases and newbuild purchases for local properties.

Benefits of choosing Lockings Solicitors for your house purchase

We move you quickly – our team members are focused on progressing house purchases efficiently by chasing outstanding information regularly and tackling problems as soon as they arise. Because of their expertise, they are able to resolve legal issues quickly, avoiding the delays that could risk a transaction falling through.

Approved by all main mortgage lenders – if you are taking out a mortgage, you need to choose solicitors who are approved by your chosen lender. Should your solicitor not be on their panel, you might have to switch to a different firm, or alternatively, pay for your lender to instruct their own legal team. At Lockings Solicitors, we are approved by all main high street lenders, so that we can act for both you and your bank or building society.

Clear, jargon-free advice – we will make sure that any complex legal issues are explained in plain English, so that you understand and can make informed decisions as necessary.

Regular updates – buying a house can be stressful, and we will do all we can to make the process as easy as possible for you. This includes providing you with regular updates on the progress of your purchase and letting you know what needs to happen next.

Easy to contact – we will always be happy to talk to you and will take the time to discuss concerns, if you have any. If you need us to call you, we will do so promptly, and answer your questions as they arise.

Secure, online conveyancing portal – we offer a secure portal so that you can provide us with the initial information we will need to start your conveyancing transaction. We are also always happy to see clients in person at any of our offices.

Independent accreditation and excellent reviews – we hold the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation and have in excess of 800 Google reviews from satisfied clients. We are rated as Excellent, and are regularly referred to our clients’ friends and families.

Great value for money – our expert conveyancing solicitors provide an outstanding service which represents great value for money. For a complete conveyancing quote, including costs such as Stamp Duty, call us today and we will go through the figures with you.

A free initial conversation – if you would like to discuss your transaction, request a quote, or ask us any questions, please just give us a call. We offer a free initial chat so that you can talk to us about your needs and, if you would like to instruct us, get the ball rolling.

How does the house purchase process work?

The first step is to speak to a solicitor about representation. If you would like us to act on your behalf, give us a ring and we will let you have the forms that you will need to fill in and explain the start of the process to you.

Once you have an offer on a property accepted, you should give our details to the estate agent and to your mortgage lender. The solicitor will pass our information on to the seller’s solicitor, and they will send us the contract papers.

This is a package of documents including a wide range of information about the property, including a copy of the legal title and plan, property information forms, a fixtures and fittings list filled in by the seller, and other related documents such as guarantees and planning consents.

We will go through this in detail and send the seller’s solicitor a list of questions to be answered. We will also apply for the necessary searches.

Once all the information we require is received and we have your mortgage offer, we will go through everything with you and make sure you are happy. You can sign the contract and mortgage deed at this point. The contract will not be legally binding until the exchange of contracts.

You will need to provide us with cleared funds for the deposit, which is paid to the seller’s solicitors when contracts are exchanged. This is usually ten per cent of the purchase price. If you are tying in a sale, we can use the deposit from this.

The next step is to discuss completion dates with the other parties in the chain. When this has been decided upon and everyone is ready to proceed, we will exchange contracts.

We will then provide you with a statement showing the amount you will need to let us have to complete your purchase, and we will order your mortgage advance.

On the day of completion, we will send the remainder of the purchase money to the seller’s solicitor and contact you once they have received it. You will then be able to arrange to collect the keys to your new home from the estate agent.

Tying in a sale

If you have a sale, we can tie this in at the same time. You can contact us early on when you decide to sell, if you wish, so that we can send you the forms you will need to fill in. This will allow you to complete them at your leisure, as they are relatively lengthy, and you may need to find some paperwork to accompany them, such as guarantees and planning consents.

We will make sure that your buyer’s solicitors have the information they need from us promptly, and that we keep in close contact with them to ensure the transaction is moving forward effectively.

Buy house solicitors needed? Contact us today

If you are looking for house buying solicitors, we will be happy to hear from you.

You can ring us for a FREE initial chat on 01482 300 200, email us at welcome@lockings.co.uk or fill in our Free Online Enquiry and we will call you back promptly. We have offices in Beverley, Hull and York and represent clients across the East Yorkshire and York area and beyond.