What We Do
Our Services
Specialist residential conveyancing across England and Wales, handled with expertise and care at every stage.
Residential Conveyancing You Can Rely On
At Westmoreland Douglas, trading as Taylor Rose, we provide a full range of residential conveyancing services. Our specialist team guides you through every legal step of your property transaction, ensuring a smooth and transparent process from instruction to completion.
Buying a Property
Expert guidance from offer to completion
We act for buyers of freehold, leasehold, shared ownership, and new build properties. We also act on Right to Buy, Right to Acquire, Help to Buy, and Forces Help to Buy transactions.
Purchasing a property is one of the most significant financial decisions you will make. Our conveyancing team manages every legal aspect of the process on your behalf, so you can focus on the excitement of your new home.
What we handle
- Reviewing the contract pack and title documents
- Raising and resolving enquiries with the seller's solicitors
- Conducting local authority, drainage and environmental searches
- Advising on mortgage offer conditions
- Exchanging contracts and managing completion
- Registering your ownership at HM Land Registry
Selling a Property
Efficient, transparent sale conveyancing
We handle sales of all residential property types, including freehold, leasehold, shared ownership, new build, Right to Buy, Right to Acquire, and Help to Buy redemptions.
Selling your home requires careful legal preparation to avoid delays and protect your interests. We prepare your sale documentation promptly and work proactively to keep your transaction on track.
What we handle
- Preparing the contract pack and title documents
- Responding to buyer's enquiries swiftly and thoroughly
- Liaising with estate agents and mortgage lenders
- Managing the exchange of contracts
- Handling completion and redemption of any existing mortgage
- Accounting to you for the net sale proceeds
Remortgage
Straightforward remortgage conveyancing
We act for borrowers and lenders on freehold and leasehold remortgages, including shared ownership staircasing and Forces Help to Buy remortgages, across England and Wales.
Whether you are switching to a better rate, releasing equity, or consolidating debt, our remortgage service is designed to be efficient and hassle-free. We work closely with your new lender to ensure a smooth transition.
What we handle
- Reviewing your new mortgage offer and conditions
- Checking title and raising any necessary enquiries
- Conducting lender-required searches where applicable
- Reporting to you and your new lender
- Completing the remortgage and redeeming the existing mortgage
- Registering the new charge at HM Land Registry
Transfer of Equity
Changing ownership with confidence
We advise both parties independently where required and can liaise with your financial adviser or family solicitor. We handle transfers on freehold, leasehold, and shared ownership properties.
A transfer of equity involves adding or removing a person from the legal title of a property. This may arise on separation or divorce, marriage, or as part of estate planning. We handle the process sensitively and efficiently.
What we handle
- Advising on the legal implications of the transfer
- Preparing the transfer deed and supporting documentation
- Obtaining mortgage lender consent where required
- Dealing with Stamp Duty Land Tax obligations
- Executing the transfer and updating the mortgage
- Registering the change of ownership at HM Land Registry
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