Examine the Home Information Pack
Examine the property Title, information and Contract and make any required amendments.
Examine Local Authority and other Search results.
Raise any further questions to protect your interests.
Examine your Survey and Mortgage paperwork (as applicable)
GIVE YOU A FULL REPORT FOR YOU TO CHECK
Exchange contracts, pay deposit and agree a completion date
Give you a full financial statement
Prepare final Transfer of Title document
Receive Mortgage money and pay over the purchase money
Complete stamp duty tax return and pay the tax (See our calculator below)
Register your Title and pay the Land Registry fee (See our calculator below)
We provide email progress reports throughout your purchase as shown in the following example
GRAHAM SMITH PROPERTY LAWYERS
PROGRESS REPORT ON PURCHASE
CLIENTS : Mr and Mrs G Smith
PROPERTY ADDRESS :
DATE : Today's date
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ACTION
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YES |
DATE |
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Completed questionnaires received from client |
y |
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Money on account received from client |
y |
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Contract received from seller's Solicitors |
y |
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Enquiries raised |
y |
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Searches requested |
y |
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Search results received |
y |
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Enquiries answered and returned by seller's Solicitors |
y |
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Mortgage Offer received |
y |
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HIP received |
y |
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Reported to client and Contract sent for signature |
y |
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Signed Contract and deposit received from client |
y |
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Completion date agreed |
y |
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Ready to exchange Contracts |
y |
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Buyer's Solicitors confirmed ready to exchange Contracts |
y |
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NB - ITEMS UN-TICKED ARE AWAITED
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NOTES:- We are ready to exchange contracts.
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PURCHASE STAMP DUTY CALCULATOR
Purchase price Stamp duty
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Up to £175,000 |
Nil |
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£175,001 - £250,000 |
1% of the whole price |
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£250,001 - £500,000 |
3% of the whole price |
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£500,000 upwards |
4% of the whole price |
Purchase price Land Registry fee
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£100,001 - £200,000 |
£150 |
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£200,001 - £500,000 |
£220 |
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£500,001 - £1,000,000 |
£420 |
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£1,000,001 upwards |
£700 |