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Buying or selling a home can feel uncertain until everything is legally complete. Even in Scotland’s more secure property system, transactions can occasionally fall through before missives are concluded.
Hastings Legal’s No Key, No Fee conveyancing policy is designed to give you reassurance during that period. If your sale or purchase does not proceed through no fault of your own, you will not be charged our legal fees for the work carried out.
What does No Key, No Fee mean?
Put simply, if your transaction fails to reach completion, we waive our legal fees. You are only responsible for any necessary outlays already incurred on your behalf.
This applies whether you are:
Our aim is to remove the financial risk of legal costs where a transaction cannot proceed, giving you confidence to move forward.
Why this matters in Scotland
The Scottish conveyancing system is widely regarded as more stable than the system in England and Wales. Once missives are concluded, transactions are legally binding.
However, until that point, there is always a small risk that circumstances can change. The Hastings Legal No Key, No Fee policy provides a valuable safeguard during this early stage of the process.
When does the policy apply?
The No Key, No Fee policy applies to most standard residential transactions, subject to the following terms:
A straightforward safeguard
This policy reflects our commitment to clear advice, fair pricing, and reducing unnecessary stress when buying or selling your home.
If you would like to discuss how No Key, No Fee conveyancing applies to your circumstances, our property law team will be happy to help.
Buying or selling a home involves enough uncertainty already. Our No Key, No Fee policy ensures clients are not exposed to legal costs if a transaction falls through through no fault of their own.
Yes. The policy applies whether you are buying or selling a residential property, provided the transaction does not proceed through no fault of your own before missives are concluded.
If No Key, No Fee applies, our legal fees are waived. You would only be responsible for any necessary outlays already incurred, such as searches or registration dues.
Once missives are concluded, the transaction becomes legally binding. If a matter does not proceed after that point, No Key, No Fee would not apply and fees would be payable in line with the agreed terms.
Call Hastings Legal on 01573 226999 to discuss No Key, No Fee Conveyancing in more detail, or use the contact form below to arrange a no obligation conversation with one of our team.
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