First Steps Conveyancing – Unlocking your dream home, one step at a time

Our Services

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Our Customer Reviews

I recently bought my third home and I couldn't be happier with the service I received from First Step Conveyancing. Their professionalism and patience in answering all my questions made the whole process a breeze. The help I received from the team was of great value. I am so pleased with their service that I wish I could give them more than 5 stars. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a smooth and efficient home-buying experience!

A huge thank you to all the staff at First Step who handled the sale of my property. They worked like a dream, they not only did what was required but were very helpful and explained everything I needed to know and took me through everything I needed. The flow was kept up to date. I have nothing but praise for them great company great people they kept us comfortable 10/10

We have just completed the sale of our house and the work of the First Step team, especially Helen has been excellent. Helen has been professional, efficient and personable throughout this process. Selling a home can be very stressful, but Tim took a lot of the stress out of the process. If I need to buy or sell again in the future, I will not hesitate to contact First Step and cooperate in my next project.

I highly recommend The First Step team made the process of selling our home smooth and stress-free, a great team, very experienced and professional. team was always in contact with us during the sales process. Many thanks to the First Step professional team.”

Excellent service for buying our second home, Helen was always responsive and courteous. Everything went smoothly with First Step! I will recommend it to everyone😊

Amazing service from the First Step team who were always available from start to finish to answer all of our questions about our home purchase. They were very helpful, kind, and thorough, and I had nothing to worry about. Everything went smoothly and according to plan, with searches and checks, everything was done quickly. We are really impressed and highly recommended .thank you so much 🌹

They got things done quickly! They were always in pursuit! They did everything right! They were always patient and kind. They gave me all the information I needed about my home-buying process. I will recommend First Step to my friends. Thank you.

The team acted quickly in this process. Milestones were accomplished as planned. I Highly recommended. A great job is done by the First Step professional team. Thank you very much

I recommend First Step to everyone. They are very efficient and gave us weekly updates.Our case handling team was really helpful in this way and I got the job done without any effort. The price was really good for the service received. thank you

We were very impressed with the First Step team's attitude and speed of service throughout our entire home-buying process. Thank you so much

Thanks to James and Arina for their professional and friendly service. They always answered questions quickly and explained the process. We are very satisfied with our results and sales. It was a tough time, but with the persistence of the two of them at First Steps, we were able to finally achieve what we wanted. Highly recommended. Thank you.

I have used First Step several times and they have helped me, and I have found them to be hardworking and reliable. The team has a very professional approach and gets the job done. I would recommend First Steps services to anyone looking to buy or sell a property, thank you very much.

The First Step team was great. They were responsive to emails and helped make the process easier. I used their services to sell my house, and I recommend them.

The First Step team handled the purchase of our new home. Excellent from start to finish: very responsive, efficient, detail-oriented, and always willing to take the time to explain the process / answer questions. They were all amazing. We felt we were in very safe hands and highly recommend First Step.

Amazing service....super patient. Thank you, First Step team.

The dedication of the First Step team was amazing, the extra effort to complete the tasks was fantastic, and they were approachable and reliable, we will be using First Step in the future. Thank you. 🙂

Superb service, kept up to date as the purchase progressed. Staff were friendly and made you feel you were their only customer. Would recommend to anyone needing conveyancing

I used First Step services for the second time. The First Step team is very responsive, they are friendly during the process, answered all my questions, and gave me sufficient explanations, and this made me not stressed and I trusted them. I am happy to choose them again.

James was fantastic from start to finish. Clear, calm, and with a sense of humor. He was very helpful and answered patiently when buying a house. Thank you

Conveyancing Process

Step 1

Instruct your Solicitor

First Steps Conveyancing will email a Confirmed Instruction providing your Solicitor details.

Your Solicitor will then email your initial forms to proceed.

Your Solicitor will require you to return:-

✓ Signed client care letter

✓ Terms & Conditions

✓ Completed Purchase questionnaire

✓ Provide your ID and proof of address

You may return these via email or post

Step 2

Proof of funding

Your Solicitor will require evidence of your funding by one or more of the ways below:

1. Executed Deed of gift

2. Proof of savings

3. Proof of ISA

4. Proof of stocks and shares

5. Mortgage offer (your lender will provide your Solicitors with a copy of your mortgage offer)

Step 3

Property Searches

Property searches are ordered by First Steps Conveyancing. The searches are ordered from the local authority, water board, environment agency and other bodies to provide critical information about your property.

Your Solicitor and Lender will confirm the searches you require.

Typical information includes if the property has planning permission and building regulation certificates, if the property is in a high risk flood area or if it is built on or near contaminated land.

Step 4

Survey

A RICS surveyor should be instructed to advise you of any defects at the property. A RICS surveyor confirms any visible defects with the internal or external parts of the property that could reduce the current market value. It’s not the same as a mortgage valuation and any negative findings could be used to negotiate your original offer with the seller.
There are two types of RICS survey:
Level 2: HomeBuyer Report for flats, bungalows or standard construction houses.
Level 3: Building Survey for larger, older or properties with lots of alterations/extensions, or if you’re planning major works
First Steps Conveyancing will arrange your survey for you.
Please note if you have a Buyers Protection policy you will need to activate the policy BEFORE instructing a Surveyor.

Step 5

Contract & Enquiries

The seller’s solicitor sends over a draft contract pack for your solicitor to review.

Your solicitor reviews all of the documents for any legal concerns including your survey and then raises enquiries that the seller and their solicitor must reply, to the best of their knowledge.

Step 6

Exchange of Contracts

Exchange of contracts is where both buyer and seller become contractually bound to buy/sell the property – up until this point both you and the seller can pull out for any reason without penalty.

Your Solicitor will request a 10% deposit from you on the day of exchange. Your solicitor will call you confirming you are happy to exchange and then they will complete the exchange of contracts setting the agreed completion date.

If you are buying a freehold you must take out your building insurance policy on the day of exchange. First Steps Conveyancing will provide you with a discounted home insurance quote.

Step 7

Completion

This is the day when you collect the keys from the estate agent/seller and move in!

You need to transfer your completion monies normally two days before – this also provides you the best chance of completing earlier on the actual day.

Once your solicitor receives your mortgage funds (if applicable) and your completion monies, then they can send over the balance of the purchase price to the seller’s solicitors

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Our story

First Steps Conveyancing aspires to be the UK’s most innovative conveyancing provider, by building long-term relationships with clients based on communication, trust and the highest standards of professional ethics. We have hand selected CQS and CLC accredited solicitors and conveyancers, independent mortgage brokers and RICS regulated chartered building surveyors providing a market leading service all managed by the First Steps Conveyancing team. We offer every service you need to buy or sell your residential property successfully. We also provide many other services including Deed of Gifts, Deed of Trusts, Will drafting and Lease Extensions. Our mission is to help clients achieve their dream of buying a home and take as much of the stress out of the process that we possibly can. We provide a warm and friendly approach to what most people describe as the hardest thing they’ll ever do, backed with our state of the art case-management software and our mobile and web apps; you will receive round-the-clock updates on your case with 24-hour access to your file. If at any time you need our help, call us on 02038343109 , and we will be there to help you in anyway which we can. We really do treat our clients as family and will remain committed to your new move until you receive the keys to your new home!