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Do you need a survey when buying a home?

02.01.2019

Do you need a survey when buying a home? When buying a new home, you take a big risk if you don’t properly investigate the property and any issues it might have. Failing to identify problems up front can mean you end up overpaying for a property, being left with unexpected expenses or being left
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Pricing and Service Transparency from 06 December 2018

07.12.2018

As from 06 December 2018 all firms providing specialising in specific areas of legal practice will be required to publish information on their pricing and services. Both the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) have issued regulations requiring regulated legal firms to publish information on pricing to help consumers
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AUTUMN 2018 BUDGET – CHANGES ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS AND STAMP DUTY LAND TAX

13.11.2018

AUTUMN 2018 BUDGET – CHANGES ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS AND STAMP DUTY LAND TAX In the Autumn Budget for 2017, it was announced that Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) would be abolished for first-time buyers for purchases up to £300,000 from 22nd November 2017. This also applied to purchases of shared ownership properties where
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Common land, town and village greens

26.10.2018

What are they? A town or village green is an area of open space which has been used by the inhabitants of the town, village or parish, for the purposes of lawful recreation for a significant period of time. In general terms, “common land” means land owned by one person over which another person is
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Demand for new housing puts green belt land at risk

08.02.2017

It seems government ministers are debating whether or not to build on green belt land to meet housing demands. This report in The Guardian states: “The number of homes being planned on green belt land in England has increased to more than 360,000, according to countryside campaigners, who fear ministers are poised to weaken protections
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Fear of solicitors is making a scammer’s job easier!

12.01.2017

Chances are, at some point in your life you will have to employ the services of a solicitor. But, it’s not something people generally relish! We often come into a person’s life at a difficult or stressful time and, however much we try and put people at ease, there still seems to be a fear
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Could your home be sold from under your feet?

12.12.2016

Imagine finding your house listed for auction on Rightmove and knowing nothing about it! That’s exactly what happened to Mr. Minh To of Stockport. Following a call from his daughter asking why he was selling his house, Mr. To discovered his 5-bedroom Greater Manchester home was listed for auction just three days later. BBC News
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Did you know – taking painkillers could get you banned for drug-driving?

22.11.2016

We all know it’s illegal to drink and drive, or drive under the influence of illegal drugs – but did you know that the police can now charge you with drug-driving if you are considered unfit after taking certain prescription medicines? A new law introduced in March 2015, combined with the use of new roadside
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Are mortgage lenders relying too heavily on the Bank of Mum and Dad?

10.10.2016

You may have seen the recent news reports that Barclays are bringing back the 100% mortgage – but in case you haven’t read the small print, it still relies on a hefty sum of money being put up as security by generous parents or grandparents. Once again, it seems the Bank of Mum and Dad
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Top tips for a smooth Yuletide move

03.10.2016

It can be incredibly exciting moving home at Christmas. What better present than a shiny new house to wake up in on Christmas morning? But it can also cause a lot of extra stress at an already hectic time of the year. If you haven’t yet started the purchase process, it is still possible to
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