Conveyancing

In her latest blog, Conveyancing Solicitor Michelle Rock discusses the process of buying a property at auction… Buying a property at auction is great for people looking for unusual properties that estate agents would not necesarily know how to sell (this could include derelict houses, investment properties and properties with structural defects). If no one […]

In her latest blog, Conveyancing Paralegal, Kate Offler discusses the pros and cons of Joint Tenancy and Tenants In Common… For a lot of couples that are buying a property together, the thought of discussing how they are going to own the property is sometimes a touchy subject. It is however useful to consider the […]

In her latest blog, Head of Conveyancing, Katie Holmes, discusses what to expect when buying a new build home and what ‘Completion On Notice’ means…. The process of buying a new build property is different to that of a second-hand property. One of the reasons for this is that often the house will not be […]

In her latest blog, Conveyancing Solicitor Michelle Rock explains leasehold properties, ground rents and some of the questions often asked when purchasing a residential leasehold property..… Owning a Leasehold property means the leaseholder has the exclusive right to live in a property for a fixed number of years, known as the term. The right is […]

‘What Is Registration And How Long Does It Take?’ Timms Conveyancer Katie Holmes discusses in her latest blog… After a property or land is purchased, transferred or mortgaged, it must be registered at the Land Registry. The Land Registry keeps a reliable record of information about ownership and interests affecting land and property. It provides […]

In his latest blog, Trainee Solicitor Michael Radze-Constable discusses what a Lifetime ISA is and how it will help you… What Is A Lifetime ISA And How Will It Help Me? In 1960, the average cost of a home was approximately £55,784.00 in today’s money. 63 years later, it now stands at £294,559.00 (over 5 […]

In his latest blog, Trainee Solicitor Michael Radze-Constable discusses the history of the phrase ‘Caveat Emptor’ or ‘Seller Beware’… ‘Caveat Emptor’ is a Latin phrase which has governed the buying and selling of goods since 1603, after an Elizabethan gentleman was left rather disappointed, having departed with the grand sum of one hundred Great British […]

In his latest blog, Trainee Solicitor Michael Radze-Constable discusses what signing a mortgage deed means…. This September, UK Finance identified that there are currently 9 million outstanding residential mortgages in the UK. Therefore, many of us will be familiar with the lengthy and formal process of obtaining a mortgage, which culminates with the execution (signing) […]

In her latest blog, Trainee Solicitor Molly Evans gives some helpful hints and tips to protect from property fraud…. Those carrying out property fraud are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the ways that they are able to target both individual property owners and conveyancers involved in the transaction. Therefore, it is crucial that we all take […]

With recent increase in interest rates, Trainee Solicitor Michael Radze-Constable discusses what this means for mortgages in his latest blog… Just over 25 years ago, the then Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer and subsequent Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, gave the Bank of England independence, allowing this body to set interest rates. The last year in […]