Conveyancing

A ‘restriction on title’ is an entry made on the title deeds of a property in favour of those who want to protect their interests in a property. Trainee Solicitor, Connor Ball-Wood discusses in his latest blog… A restriction prevents a disposition (sale, transfer, gift or new mortgage) of the property being registered unless certain […]

Enquiries are specific questions that relate to the property you are purchasing. Timms Conveyancer, Julie Stewart, discusses the ins and outs of enquiries in her latest blog… What Are Enquiries? Enquiries are specific questions that relate to the actual property you are purchasing.  The enquiries raised will not comprise of matters which could be dealt […]

Being a first time buyer is not only a very exciting time in your life but can also be an overwhelming one! At Timms, we aim to make the process as simple and seamless as possible. Once your offer has been accepted, here’s what to do next… Instructing A Conveyancer Once your offer has been […]

Timms Conveyancer, Shelly Pill discusses what a restrictive covenant is and whether you can remove one in her latest blog… What Is A Restrictive Covenant? A restrictive covenant is an agreement made between a seller and buyer when land is sold. These are restrictions imposed by the seller on the buyer and their successors in […]

With Halloween just around the corner, Timms Solicitor Michelle Rock discusses how much information you really have to share with potential buyers about your ‘haunted house’… Do You Need to Tell a Buyer Your House Is Haunted? When buying a property, the legal principle is ‘caveat emptor’ or ‘buyer beware’ therefore, it is for the […]

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced, at the latest Conservative party conference, that the northern leg of the HS2 rail line will be scrapped. This may not have come as a surprise for some, but for those in the Midlands who have been affected by the years of uncertainty the news is both frustrating […]

Conveyancing Solicitor, Michelle Rock discusses buying a home in a conservation area…. The idea of historic conservation areas was originally proposed by June Hargreaves, a town planner from York, in her 1964 book ‘Historic Buildings- Problems Of Their Preservation’. In the book she critiqued the idea that historic buildings should be replaced with modern buildings […]

  Since I was a child, before I even started my career in the world of Property Law, I was told that you are always responsible for the boundary to the left. Even now I hear this from a lot of friends and family and the truth is, this is a “myth” and is not […]

Rising interest rates is a topic frequently in the media, especially most recently due to the the unaffordable amount many young ‘Help To Buy’ homeowners are having to pay. Trainee Solicitor Connor Ball-Wood discusses what to do when selling or re-mortgaging your home if you have taken out a Help To Buy loan… Rising Interest […]

As part of his latest blog, Trainee Solicitor Connor Ball-Wood explains what unregistered land is and what implications can be avoided by registering your land… If you have unregistered land, this means that it has not yet been registered with the Land Registry. Historically, when a property was sold, solicitors would handwrite the deeds of […]