As at Jan 2011. The standard charge quoted on the first capital connect website is £2820.00.
Information correct as of 4th Jan 12. Up to £125,000 - Zero. £125,000 to £250,000 - 1% unless a FTB in which case zero (excemption finishes 24th March 2012). £250,000 to £500,000 - 3%. £500,000 to £1 million - 4%. Over £1 million - 5%.
We will shortly be uploading the info onto this site - in the meantime please call 01727 794104 and they will run through it with you.
As your agents, we need to know about a variety of little things to be effective in marketing and managing your property. Each piece of information will enable us to either keep you and your property legally compliant, prevent misunderstandings and wasted viewing appointments, or ensure that your tenants have all they need to properly maintain and look after your property throughout their tenancy.
Tricky as the rules seem to change but this link will take you to some up to date information http://www.hertsdirect.org/scholearn/schadd/
The exchange means the exchange of contracts. Many years ago this meant that the buyer and sellers solicitors met and literally exchanged the contracts in identical form signed by their respective clients. Today the exchange usually just takes place over the telephone where each solicitor confirms they are in possession of a signed contract. Exchange is a significant milestone in that the transaction becomes a legally binding contract between the seller and the buyer at that point. One of the terms of the contract at exchange will be the completion date. Referred to as completion. This is the date on which the title to the property is transferred by the sellers solicitor to the buyer, the buyers solicitor transfers the agreed sale price to the seller and the buyer takes possession of the property. This is the date that the new owner of the property usually moves in. There is usually a time period between exchange and completion and this period can vary from a few seconds if exchange and completion take place on the same day or several months, even years. The norm however is usually between 2 and 6 weeks, and it is during this period that each party is able to book removals, make arrangements for the transfer of utilities and post and of course tell friends and family, or not !
We can organise this through a third party. It takes about 24 hours and costs £50 plus VAT.