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Conveyancing - Gateshead Home & Property Sales
Buyers and Sellers: Conveyancing describes the steps involved in transferring property ownership from the current owner (seller) and future owner (buyer) and involves several steps:
- Appointment of Conveyancer/Solicitor & Pre-Contract Stage
- Contract Exchange
- Pre-Completion
- Completion
- Post-Completion
Making an Offer to Purchase a Property in Gateshead
Property purchase Gateshead Once a purchase offer is accepted; contracts will be prepared to transfer ownership and terms of sale are negotiable; buyers may need to make a sum of money available in advance to make any conveyancing payments
Sale Contract contents vary slightly and usually contain information relating to:
- Gateshead Property boundaries
- Included fixtures and fittings e.g. carpets, light fittings, kitchen units
- Sale price of property
- Legal Restrictions and Rights: presence of public footpaths, restrictions or rules of property use
- Planning information and restrictions in place
- Description of Services: water, gas, electricity, drainage
- Completion Date
Gateshead Property History and Research
Buyer beware: Before you agree terms then sign and exchange contracts you should find out about the property; in this respect, the seller does not have to tell you about problems with the property, neighbourhood and land even though the seller should be truthfull when answering any questions
Title Check: Ensuring seller's ownership of the property and thus legallity to sell
Neighbourhood Planning: Consulting Gateshead local authorities about planned works such as roadworks, property developments etc that may negativelly (or positively) impact the property
Mine Workings: Additional searches may be required to discover subterranean mine workings in mining areas
Mortgage Offers
Home loans: If the buyer requires a mortgage to purchase the property then a formal mortgage offer from the chosen lending company - the maximum mortgage sum available will depend on a valuation survey
Property Valuation Survey Gateshead
Mortgage lenders need to ensure they will be able to recoup their loan if anything goes wrong and thus require a minimum valuation survey and will use this to calculate maximum loan values
Structural Survey Gateshead
Property Inspection Gateshead: It is always prudent to have an independant property survey to help minimise purchase risk and ensure there are no hidden repair costs associated with the purchase: Subsidence, dry rot, corroded wall ties, collapsed drains, out of date wiring are just a few of the potential problems that may not be found in valuation surveys and can require several thousand pounds to rectify
Property Insurance
Minimising risk: Once deposits are paid, contracts are agreed and exchanged then the new Gateshead property owner will become responsible for the property and should ensure appropriate insurance is in place
Exchange of Contracts
Paying Deposits: Once contracts are exchanged the purchase-sale is legally binding and neither party can withdraw without paying compensation to the other party; buyers usually pay a 10% deposit at this time
After Exchanging Contracts
Land Registry: Before completion, a few other elements will need to be finalised such as: mortgage documents to ensure funds are transferred on behalf of the seller, transfer of ownership, land registry checks
Agreed Conditions: Buyers may purchase on the condition that certain repairs have been carried out and these will be confirmed prior to completion, a fixtures and fittings list may also be checked and confirmed
Completion
Funds Transfer: Once all post exchange tasks are confirmed a completion date will be agreed for the transfer of the remaining funds from buyer/mortgage lender to seller
Property Ownership: On the completion date keys will be handed over to the new owner and legal documents proving ownership will be released
After Completion
Stamp Duty: The new owner's details will be submitted to the Land Registry and and any Stamp Duty or Land Tax will need to be paid
Home Maintenance Services Gateshead
Wall Tiles & Floor Tiles
Kitchen & Bathroom Tiling Services Gateshead: limestone, travertine and marble wall tile application, attaching chrome tile trim around windows, using tile borders to edge ceramic wall tiles, tiling flooring and walls of wet rooms, budget tiles made from ceramic & removing old wall tiles and preparing walls for retiling Gateshead
Gateshead TilersUnits, Worktops, Appliances, Plumbing & Wiring Installed
Kitchen Fitting & Bathroom Installation Gateshead: heated chrome rail, kitchen appliances integrated into units, upstand made from earthstone, walk in shower, appliances fitted in cupboards & jet bubble bath Gateshead
Kitchen & Bathroom Installation GatesheadPainting, Varnishing, Paint Effects & Wallpapering
Wallpaper and Painting Services Gateshead: relief wallpaper, lining paper, painting exterior walls, non-vinyl silk emulsion, restoring period properties & room painting Gateshead
Painter & Decorator Gateshead
Refurbishment Gateshead
Staircase, roof & custom storage
Storage, Staircase & Custom Joinery Gateshead: straight staircase against wall, vanity cabinets for bathrooms, pre-fabricated mdf radiator covers, laundry room storage, open plan staircase & open staircase Gateshead
Gateshead Joinery ServicesBricklaying, Joinery & Construction
Builder Services Gateshead: dwarf walls and bases, integrating disabled facilities into properties, exterior load bearing walls, brick half walls, dry lining walls & repairs to cracked masonry Gateshead
Builders GatesheadReplacement Aerials, Satellite & TV Fitting
Television Aerial and Digital TV Gateshead: alternate-frame sequencing 3d-tv, crt portable tv, high strength foreign satellite receivers, bbc tv channels, flat-panel widescreen tv & kitchen tv Gateshead
Gateshead TV Installer
Gateshead Property Maintenance
Extra electrical outlets fitted and homes rewired in Gateshead:
Wiring & Installation Gateshead: repairing electrics that trip off, repairs to short circuiting electrics are being conducted, installing new plug sockets, attic lighting installation, installing power and lighting in attic space & immersion heater repairs Gateshead
Electrical Services GatesheadEmergency Plumbing & Maintenance
Plumbing Services Gateshead replacing gland packing in dripping taps, repairing broken toilet flushes, fitting replacement toilet flush levers, unblocking overflowing toilet, installing new valves on pipes & plumbing in dishwashers Gateshead
Plumber GatesheadHard Landscaping and Driveway Refurbishment
Block Paving & Driveways Gateshead: grid covered with turf, anti slip resin bonded surfaces, grass covered drive, flagged bases for summer houses, clay block paving & patio and paving restoration Gateshead
Gateshead Driveway and Block Paving ServicesStudwork, Patch Repairs, Textured Ceiling Replacement
Plastering & Stud Wall Building Gateshead: movement in property structure, covering plaster slabs with semi-fluid plaster, using modern plaster to repair traditional plaster, painting walls with lime wash, using wrong paint & fixing damaged lath and plaster Gateshead
Gateshead Plasterer
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Heating Systems Gateshead
Combi Boiler central heating, solar power and Solid fuel heating systems for economical warmth and hot water
Boiler Repairs Gateshead