Buying a house

For most of us buying a house or a flat is the single biggest financial event we ever undertake.
What's involved in buying a house?
"We perform vital
checks before you
commit to your
dream home"

Karen Stewart,
Partner

What's involved in buying a house?

We appreciate that for some, buying a house can be stressful, but we make sure we do everything possible to protect your best interests throughout the transaction.

Every client is allocated their own individual solicitor responsible for progressing your purchase as quickly as possible and proactively keeping you advised of progress at all times.

The modern way to buy

We've invested in great people and efficient systems, so we can accept your instructions and progress your property transaction over the phone, online and through the post. This means you don't need to suffer the inconvenience of taking time out to come and see us.

Transparent pricing: Helping you manage your budget

Irrespective of your situation and circumstances, you'll want to keep your costs to a minimum and within budget when buying a house. We help you achieve this by providing you with a fixed fee quote up front.

National coverage, personal service

We help hundreds of clients buy houses across England and Wales every month, and ensure we deliver a highly personal service in a contemporary way.

Keeping you informed: Proactive updates

We understand that you want to know what's happening when buying a house. That's why we provide all clients with proactive calls, email updates and letters advising you of progress. And if that's not enough, you can track your move online 24/7 to see how things are going.

Exchange contracts and relax!

Under England and Wales property law, until contracts are exchanged a buyer (purchaser) or a seller (vendor) can change their mind and the deal can fall through. Because of this, we're focused on progressing transactions to exchange of contracts as quickly as possible, at which point you are protected.

In the unfortunate event that your transaction does fall through, we won't charge you a fee - all that we ask is that you use us for your next transaction.

Truly market leading service - don't just take our word for it!

At the prestigious 2008 National Customer Service Awards our buying a house service was highly commended by judges and we were the highest rated law firm.

And as well as helping clients buy houses, we can help with these transactions:

  • shared ownership
  • developer new builds
  • self builds
  • local authority right to buy
  • buy to let

Give us a call - let's get a move on!

For a free, no obligation quote and general help and advice, please ring our team today.

Home information Packs

It is now a legal requirement to produce a Home Information Pack (HIP) if you are going to place your property on the market. See our free information guide about important HIPs information for details about the information contained in this document.

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Basingstoke

Shoosmiths
Quantum House
Basing View
Basingstoke
RG21 4EX

Birmingham

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7th Floor
125 Colmore Row 
Birmingham
B3 3SH

Manchester

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3 Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 3HF

Milton Keynes

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Witan Gate
Witan Gate House
500-600 Witan Gate West
Milton Keynes
MK9 1SH

Northampton

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The Lakes
Northampton
NN4 7SH

Nottingham

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Waterfront House
Waterfront Plaza
35 Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3DQ

Southampton

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Russell House
1550 Parkway
Solent Business Park
Whiteley
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 7AG

Reading

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Apex Plaza,
Forbury Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1SH

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