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Property Search and Acquisition (Commercial and Residential) – Services Provided

To begin the process, Lake & Co shall:

• Meet you, the client, at a convenient place of your choosing, to take a full and detailed brief
for the property you are seeking

• Create an initial shortlist of properties (to view in one day) and to confirm assumptions
made regarding the variables

• Search both on-market and off-market properties via estate agents, developers, investors
and private contacts. Preview all prospective possible properties and create a further
shortlist of places to view

• Refine and repeat the above process until we reach a successful outcome

Once the target property has been identified, Lake & Co will discuss with the client the best
strategy for offering and securing the property and shall:

• Carry out an open-market assessment of the value of the target property

• Introduce any professional service providers required for the acquisition, for example
solicitors, surveyors, bankers etc.

• Liaise with the seller or seller’s agent and solicitor throughout the purchase to manage the
process on the client’s behalf until exchange of contracts

• Carry out a pre-completion inspection to ensure the property is in the condition agreed at
the time of exchange

Upon completion, Lake & Co shall:

• Obtain meter readings for the property and supply the client with details of the
various suppliers. Arrange cleaning if required and any additional services (see
Additional Services Provided)

• Meet the client either at their property, office or hotel with the keys, or arrange for
them to be securely delivered to an address of their choice

• Prepare a “Welcome Pack” for the new home to include, but not limited to,
emergency telephone numbers, meter readings, alarm codes etc.