Buying a second home?

Whether it’s buying, selling, remortgaging, transferring equity or something else, our expert legal team will take the complexity out of your conveyancing needs.

TLS Solicitors offer nearly 100 years of experience with a fresh and dynamic approach, keeping you informed every step of the way.

Buying a property?

TLS Solicitors deals with all aspects of Residential and Commercial Freehold and Leasehold conveyancing and can help you with any legal concerns you encounter when buying a property

How the property buying process works

Once your offer for a property has been accepted, the legal process begins. A legally binding contract between the seller and you is put in place. A date for completion is agreed which is when the title to the property is transferred and you take possession of the property. Up until contracts have been exchanged, either you or the seller can withdraw from the transaction without being legally held liable.

However, once the contracts have been exchanged you can lose your deposit if you fail to complete therefore it is vital you are certain of the implications before you sign anything.

The TLS Solicitors conveyancing team can simplify the process for you and guide you through the exchange of contracts through to completion.

The property searches

You will need a conveyancer to request infor mation from the local authority to check particulars about any planned developments, disputes, roadworks or land works that may affect the property, or whether the property is on land which has been known to flood or been used before for excavation.

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a gover nment tax that is charged when you buy a property in England and Wales.

It is often transferred by your conveyancer when you exchange on your property, and must be paid within 14 days of purchasing your home. Only those buying a property pay Stamp Duty.

Rates are dependent on the price of the property and are organised into bands. There are different rates if you are buying a second home or a buy-to-let property and in most cases, First Time Buyers are exempt from paying it. (£425,000 cap). Our Conveyancing team will be able to advise you of the Stamp Duty payable on your purchase.

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Why use TLS Solicitors?

Specialist local knowledge

We have been trading in Cor nwall for over 200 years. This has allowed us to gain a specialist knowledge on Cor nwall specific issues such as tin mining searches and reports, Mundic block construction which solicitors out of county may not be able to deal with efficiently and effectively, Cor nish Units and cob construction which are not routinely faced by solicitors outside of Cor nwall.

Straightforward

We pride ourselves in providing a straightforward jargon-free user friendly service.

Key Update tracker

We use an online conveyancing management system to keep clients, estate agents and brokers up to date with all progress on a file. You will receive milestone updates by email. Alter natively you can login to our system to track the progression of your matter

We Keep It Simple

We also offer fixed fees which promote complete clarity.

CQS Accredited

We are recognised by the Law Society as holding particular expertise in residential conveyancing and are accredited as such. We hold the industry kite mark as Conveyancing Quality Scheme accredited.