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You can't make the local land registry, the mortgage lender or the seller's freeholder move any faster. But you can make...
16/10/2026

You can't make the local land registry, the mortgage lender or the seller's freeholder move any faster. But you can make sure your own transaction isn't the one they're waiting on.

A lot of the frustration around conveyancing timelines comes from not knowing what's actually happening while everything feels quiet. There's usually one thing holding things up: a search result, a mortgage offer, an answer from further down the chain. And "are the searches back yet?" isn't quite the right question - "what's outstanding, and what's needed from me?" gets a far more useful answer.

Our latest blog walks through what happens between offer and completion, why leasehold adds extra steps, and six things buyers and sellers can do to keep their own side moving.

If you're mid-move and want a clearer sense of where things stand, our Conveyancing team is happy to talk it through, with a fixed fee from day one.

Link to the full blog in the comments.

Making or updating a Will often gets put off simply because it feels like a big thing to face all at once.We're glad Jay...
14/10/2026

Making or updating a Will often gets put off simply because it feels like a big thing to face all at once.

We're glad Jayne Ashworth Baynes could make that process easy for Rob, handling everything in a way that felt professional from start to finish.

Thank you, Rob, for your kind words and for trusting Jayne with something this important.

If you've been meaning to put a Will in place, or update one you already have, our Private Client team is here to help.

13/10/2026

A viewing can't tell you what you're actually buying into.

The kitchen you loved and the garden that sold you on it are only ever part of the picture. In our latest short animation, we follow one buyer finding out what a house doesn't tell you on its own, and how that gets resolved before exchange.

Our Conveyancing team is with you through every question a property raises, with a fixed fee from day one.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full blog in the comments.

Weโ€™ve been awarded Gold in InfoTrackโ€™s Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index 2026. The Index scores conveyancing firms on ...
12/10/2026

Weโ€™ve been awarded Gold in InfoTrackโ€™s Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index 2026. The Index scores conveyancing firms on how they use technology at each stage of a sale or purchase. Gold firms scored over 60%, and the average across every firm that took part was 43.5%.

For our clients, that means ID checks done electronically and progress updates online, with one conveyancer as your main point of contact the whole way through.

A big well done to our conveyancing team, who earned it.

Our blog explains what the Index measures and what the award means if youโ€™re moving.

If youโ€™re buying or selling, weโ€™re here to help. Fixed fees, so you know the cost from day one.

๐Ÿ”— Link to the full blog in the comments.

09/10/2026

Your lender's already arranged a valuation, so surely that covers checking the property's actually sound?

Not quite. A valuation is done for your lender's benefit, not yours, and it won't flag damp, movement, or a roof that needs work. We asked Ian Hardy, Partner and Head of our Property team, when to actually get a survey done and why it's worth having, whichever way you're buying.

If you're buying and have questions like this, our Conveyancing team is here to help, with a fixed fee from day one.

Being able to ask a question, however small, and get a proper, patient answer in return makes a real difference when you...
07/10/2026

Being able to ask a question, however small, and get a proper, patient answer in return makes a real difference when you're dealing with anything legal.

We're glad Jennie found that same care whenever she was in touch with our team, always met with a quick response and enough time to go through things properly.

Thank you, Jennie, for the kind words.

Whatever you need legal advice on, our team is here to help.

Got your search results back and something's been flagged? That's not the same as something going wrong.Searches turn up...
05/10/2026

Got your search results back and something's been flagged? That's not the same as something going wrong.

Searches turn up all sorts: a protected tree, an old drain crossing the boundary, a note about flood risk. Most of it just needs a question answered before exchange, not a decision to walk away.

Swipe through to see what the three main searches actually check, when extra searches might apply, and how a flagged result actually gets resolved.

If you'd like a clearer picture before you commit to a purchase, our Conveyancing team can talk you through it, with a fixed fee from day one.

Link to the full blog in the comments.

Buying without a mortgage? It's tempting to think that means you can skip a few of the usual steps too.Property searches...
02/10/2026

Buying without a mortgage? It's tempting to think that means you can skip a few of the usual steps too.

Property searches aren't just a lender's box-ticking exercise. They cover things a survey never will - planning history, drainage, flood risk, and in some areas, mining or radon risk. A clean survey tells you the roof's sound. It won't tell you if there's a right of way across the garden, or a planning application next door that could affect the property later.

Our latest blog looks at which searches apply to most purchases, which ones depend on where the property is, and roughly what they cost.

If you're buying and want to know what to expect, our Conveyancing team can talk you through it, with a fixed fee from day one.

Link to the full blog in the comments.

29/09/2026

"So... when will we actually complete?" It's one of the first questions any conveyancing client asks, and it's genuinely one of the hardest to answer with a single number.

We asked Ian Hardy, Partner and Head of our Property team, what actually decides how quickly a purchase or sale moves, and why it's rarely down to your solicitor alone.

Ian breaks it down in this short Q&A.

If you're buying or selling and want a team who'll keep you updated at every stage, our Conveyancing team is here to help, with a fixed fee from day one.

Still saving for a 5% deposit and it feels years away?A new government scheme announced last Saturday could get you ther...
28/09/2026

Still saving for a 5% deposit and it feels years away?

A new government scheme announced last Saturday could get you there with just 2.5% down. On a ยฃ300,000 new build, that's a ยฃ7,500 deposit instead of ยฃ15,000, with the government covering a further 20% as an equity loan and a mortgage making up the rest.

The full rules won't land until the Budget on 28 October, so plenty is still unconfirmed, and that 20% loan will need to be repaid eventually.

Whether you're buying now or waiting to see what the Budget confirms, our Conveyancing team can talk you through your purchase before you commit, with a fixed fee from day one.

Link to the full blog in the comments.

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