Buy-to-Let Conveyancing, Handled Personally by Your Named Solicitor
Whether it's your first rental property or an addition to your portfolio, Lauren Basger handles the legal work personally from instruction to completion.
Buying a property to let, or refinancing one you already own, brings its own set of questions. You're not just thinking about the purchase itself, you're weighing up stamp duty surcharges, lender requirements for landlords, tenancy considerations if the property is already occupied, and how the title and lease terms might affect your ability to let. It's a different kind of transaction from a residential move, and it deserves advice that reflects that.
Our buy to let conveyancing covers the full purchase or remortgage: reviewing the title and lease, carrying out the necessary searches, checking for restrictions on letting, liaising with your buy to let lender, calculating the additional stamp duty that usually applies, and handling exchange and completion. If you're refinancing, we'll deal with your existing lender, redeem the current mortgage, and put the new charge in place. Where a property is being sold with tenants in situ, we'll review the tenancy paperwork and make sure everything transfers cleanly.
Throughout, your matter is handled by Lauren Basger, a named solicitor at a Legal 500 Leading Firm, from instruction through to completion, not passed between case handlers. That means you can pick up the phone and speak to the person who actually knows your file, whether the question is about timing, disbursements or a clause in the lease. For a no-obligation initial discussion, call 0330 808 0849.
How it works
Instruction and initial discussion
You speak directly with Lauren Basger about the property, your lender and your investment plans, so the work is scoped clearly from day one.
Identity checks and source of funds
We verify your identity and confirm the source of your deposit, meeting anti-money laundering rules before any conveyancing work begins.
Reviewing contract and title
Lauren examines the draft contract, title documents and any leasehold terms, raising enquiries with the seller's solicitor on points affecting a landlord.
Searches and buy-to-let checks
Local authority, environmental, water and drainage searches are ordered, alongside checks relevant to letting, including any restrictions on renting the property.
Mortgage offer and report
We review your buy-to-let mortgage offer, report to you on the property in plain terms, and confirm the deposit and completion figures.
Exchange of contracts
Once you are satisfied and funds are in place, contracts are exchanged, the deposit is sent and the purchase becomes legally binding.
Completion and post-completion
On completion, funds transfer and keys are released. We then deal with Stamp Duty Land Tax, including the higher rate, and Land Registry formalities.
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Where we do this work
Other ways we can help
Buying a Property
Conveyancing support for buyers from offer accepted through to completion, including searches and exchange of contracts.
Selling a Property
Conveyancing support for sellers from accepting an offer through to completion and transfer of funds.
Leasehold and Freehold Conveyancing
Advice on leasehold and freehold property transactions including lease extensions and share of freehold purchases.
Remortgaging
Conveyancing support for remortgaging your property including redemption of existing charges and new lender requirements.
New Build Conveyancing
Specialist conveyancing for new build properties including Help to Buy transactions and developer contract review.
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