In this section you will find lots of useful information on legal processes in respect of property
Whether you are buying or selling, renting or leasing, extending your lease or thinking about purchasing a buy to let home, there is something here for you.
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Boundaries
Boundaries Keep your old deeds safe… Contrary to popular belief, it has never been the Land Registry’s job to say -
Building Insurance
Building Insurance A property should be insured by the buyer usually from exchange of contracts. Generally flats are insured by -
Leasehold Extensions
Leasehold Extensions If you are thinking of extending your lease or if you are buying a property with a short -
Squatters’ Rights?
Squatters’ Rights? “Squatter’s rights” The legal term for ‘Squatter’s rights’ is ‘Adverse Possession’. Generally, in order to have any chance -
Step by step conveyancing guide to buying a house
Step by step conveyancing guide to buying a house Step One You instruct us. We will send you a full -
When do I have to pay the balance of money due
When do I have to pay the balance of money due Whether you are buying or selling we will ask
Stamp Duty
Stamp Duty is changing in the UK from the 1st April 2016. As at that date any property which completes will be charged stamp duty at different rates
Searches
Searches Actually there a number of searches a lawyer will typically make. For instance environment searches are more and more.
Joint Ownership
Joint Ownership Unmarried? If you are not married, it is very important to legally agree now whether you each own…
Cybercrime
Cybercrime & conveyancing Conveyancing clients and conveyancers have been targeted increasingly by sophisticated fraudsters over the last few years.
Surveys
Surveys: Update and Advice A survey is essential | ‘Let the buyer beware’ | Valuations are not surveys Let the
Title Insurance
Why title insurance? In recent years, the use of title insurance has increased considerably. There are many reasons for this.
