Property

Residential Conveyancing

Experience tells us that the process of buying or selling your home, whether from or to an individual or social housing provider (such as the right to buy) can be extremely complicated and stressful.

At Swinburne Maddison our professional staff aim to take the stress out of the process and make your sale or purchase as easy and safe as possible. We will ensure it is managed efficiently, with all issues arising being addressed in a professional and comprehensive manner.

Many homeowners are not aware of the intricacies involved in buying or selling a home. We will guide you through the whole process step by step, explaining the costs involved and keeping you updated on the time the transaction will take from start to finish.

When acting on behalf of a purchaser we will conduct a full review and investigation of title, raising with the relevant authorities the appropriate searches and enquiries and obtaining from the seller the information you need to ensure your position is fully protected. We will give you a full report on title before you exchange contracts explaining the results of our investigations and allowing you to raise with us any specific queries or concerns, which can then be dealt with quickly and efficiently.

Please contact a member of our residential conveyancing team to find out more about our comprehensive, professional service and to obtain a quote.

Mortgages

Mortgaging your property is a common way in which to raise finance by releasing the equity in your home. It is often the case that speed is a critical factor and with the flexibility and personal approach that Swinburne Maddison has to offer we can process a mortgage thoroughly and efficiently and meet your expectations regarding time frames.

By adopting a personal service we can ensure that there is always one individual with constant up-to-date knowledge of the transaction at hand to provide you with consistent updates as to the position of the transaction, avoiding the pitfalls associated with mortgage processing centres, but still ensuring that the service is provided at a competitive price.

Working together with the property litigation team, Swinburne Maddison can also provide an all-inclusive service to clients dealing with the difficult task of defending mortgage repossession proceedings.

Residential Landlord and Tenant

We offer a comprehensive range of services to both landlords and tenants of a public, corporate and private nature.

At Swinburne Maddison we have a specialist team of housing and property lawyers able to advise on all aspects of the Landlord and Tenant relationship, including purchasers from social housing providers, for example shared ownership leases, preparation of tenancy documentation, possession proceedings, forfeiture and mortgage re-possession, breaches of the tenancy agreement including nuisance, disrepair and dilapidations, service charge issues and many others.

We act on behalf of a number of public bodies, including local authorities and housing associations, property developers and investors and would be pleased to assist in providing standardised documentation to allow you to effectively manage your housing portfolio or, in the case of private individuals, we would be pleased to consider and advise on residential tenancy documentation which you may have received from your Landlord.

Working closely with the finance team, we are also able to assist in ensuring that you comply with the requirements of any lender financing your venture.

Possession Proceedings

Working closely with the property litigation practitioners within the firm, we can assist by drafting and issuing possession proceedings in respect of all forms of Leasehold property, recognising the need to be responsive to the clients needs and deal quickly and efficiently with requests from clients for assistance in this field.

In addition we are able to assist individuals whose public sector landlords have issued possession proceedings regarding outstanding rent arrears and/or other matters.