purchase, sale and conveyancing pathways
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Buying, selling and ownership
Discover buying, selling and ownership through Mayfair. Choose the job or product closest to what you need, compare the practical details and request help with your property. Unsure where to start? Describe it in your own words.
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Which option fits what you need?
Each choice has its own page. Explore the details, or ask Mayfair to help you choose.
Specific option
Residential conveyancing referral
Homeowners, buyers and sellers needing property-law support
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Leasehold purchase legal referral
Homeowners, buyers and sellers needing property-law support
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Freehold purchase legal referral
Homeowners, buyers and sellers needing property-law support
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Transfer of equity legal referral
Homeowners, buyers and sellers needing property-law support
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Title restriction legal referral
Homeowners, buyers and sellers needing property-law support
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Property ownership legal referral
Homeowners, buyers and sellers needing property-law support
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Understand the different approaches before narrowing the requirement.
Useful for
Homeowners and residentsLandlords and managing agentsResidential portfolio teams
In depth
Understand the property decision before choosing.
Start with the buying, selling and ownership option that best matches your need. Compare the choices below, or tell Mayfair what you want to achieve if you are not sure which to choose.
Each option explains what to check before you proceed. A photo, approximate measurements or a product model can help, but you do not need a finished brief to start a conversation.
The route is narrowed using property type, occupancy or operating use, existing records, access, urgency, specification and the responsibilities of owners, occupiers, landlords, managers and appointed professionals.
At this level, cost depends on the child route selected, the condition and type of property, scale, access, timing, specification and whether qualified or specialist attendance is required.
For further background, the links below include Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, GOV.UK, Google Search Central. They are general references, not an endorsement of Mayfair or a substitute for advice on your particular property.
Mayfair keeps the selected property-service context in the Property AI handoff, including the exact route and any location chosen, so the conversation begins here rather than starting again.
See the property context
Find the right qualified property-law route
What property right or legal issue needs attention?
What this area covers
Find the right qualified property-law route
What property right or legal issue needs attention?
leasehold, tenant and ownership questions
dispute, boundary and documentation routes
Apply the property context
Then narrow it for the building or use.
These are adaptations of the core route—not extra services counted as catalogue breadth.
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What affects cost?
Price follows the real requirement.
Mayfair will confirm the scope before giving cost guidance. The main variables are:
- property and asset type
- scope, quantity and specification
- access, location and working hours
- urgency, phasing and specialist requirements
How to choose
Compare what matters.
Property AI can help compare:
- planned versus urgent need
- repair versus replacement
- single item versus complete package
- direct delivery versus coordinated specialist route
The Mayfair route
Simple from here.
One customer-facing journey, with the delivery, sourcing and specialist routes coordinated behind it.
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Tell Property AI what you are trying to achieve.
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Mayfair checks the property, location, specification and any constraints.
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The requirement is routed to an appropriately qualified professional where advice, inspection or certification is needed.
Clear responsibility
Mayfair provides one customer-facing route and coordinates appropriately qualified professionals. Mayfair does not present regulated advice or certification as its own.
Before you start
Helpful, not essential.
You can begin with very little. These details simply help Mayfair reach the right answer faster.
- property type and postcode
- the outcome you want
- timing or urgency
- photos, measurements or documents where available
Common questions
Good to know.
What does buying, selling and ownership include?
Buying, selling and ownership covers the closest route described on this page, including scope, preparation, comparisons, professional boundaries and the next service, supply or referral step. Start with property type and postcode, the outcome you want, timing or urgency.
What affects the cost of buying, selling and ownership?
The main variables are property and asset type, scope, quantity and specification, access, location and working hours, urgency, phasing and specialist requirements. Mayfair confirms these against the property and required outcome before giving tailored cost guidance.
What should be checked before arranging buying, selling and ownership?
Check the existing property or product condition, access, responsibilities, timing and any regulated or specialist dependencies. For this route the first useful details are property type and postcode, the outcome you want, timing or urgency, photos, measurements or documents where available.
Can buying, selling and ownership be considered in London and elsewhere in the UK?
Start with your postcode or property location. Serviceability, access and any local planning, landlord, lease or operational requirements are confirmed before the route proceeds.
Research and guidance
Sources behind this guidance.
General property guidance is separated from the facts and professional advice required for the actual property. Last reviewed 31 August 2026.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentHousing 'how to' guidesEngland · governmentGOV.UKBuying or owning a leasehold homeEngland · governmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentBuilding Regulations Approved DocumentsEngland · government
Use this guidance with confidence
Use these sources to understand the options and prepare questions for Mayfair. Requirements depend on the actual property. Safety assessments, certificates and regulated advice must come from the appropriate qualified professional or authority.
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