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UK Housing Bubble Fears – What can Bank of England do? Opposing forces are at play in the UK property market. People want to buy houses, but the supply is a bare trickle. What you have now is a market … Continue reading
Lawyers Cutting Corners
Stamp Duty Land Tax Complaints – Lawyers to Blame? The legal ombudsman is receiving a large number of complaints related to conveyancing. In 2013-14, 1500 complaints were received, 300 more than the previous year, with more than £800,000 recovered for aggrieved homeowners. … Continue reading
Ombudsman could hold lawyers accountable for stamp duty
Lawyers may now be held accountable for stamp duty In the wake of the many conveyancing related complaints, particularly related to Stamp Duty Land Tax, the legal ombudsman has released a report discussing who should be held accountable for non-payment … Continue reading
Conveyancing firm plunges into administration
Conveyancing Firm Davenport Lyons Goes Into Administration The prominent London based conveyancing firm, Davenport Lyons, has gone into administration. The firm is now being acquired by the Mayfair based Gordon Dadds. Only a month ago, Davenport’s CEO, Richard Williams, had … Continue reading
All you need to know about Property Auctions
Are you planning to buy property at an auction? In this era of technological advancements, nothing could be easier than buying at an auction. You will not have to wait for months for completing the process of conveyancing; everything will … Continue reading
6 Tips to Find the Right Conveyancing Solicitor
Transferring ownership of property from one person to another involves a lot of legal and administrative work, which is what conveyancing is all about. The seller offers to sell the property and the buyer takes up on that offer. What … Continue reading
House sale conveyancing process at a glance
Selling a house is not a trivial task. It is long procedure which involves several tasks such as organizing deals, finding a conveyancing solicitor and many more. You may also be confused about the legislations associated with the sale of … Continue reading
What is Conveyancing?
Conveyancing is the legal process of buying and selling property, which could be a simple residence to live in, the premises of a business, or a large development or estate. The legal aspects of the conveyancing process are usually handled … Continue reading
Is cheap conveyancing beneficial for customers?
You often see advertisements about cheap conveyancing services when searching for conveyancers for your property transactions. But, how far can solicitor reduce the price? Is it really possible for anyone to provide high quality conveyancing service for just £100? Or … Continue reading
Should you opt for a contract race?
Contract race is a situation in which a seller is ready to deal with the process of conveyancing, with more than one buyer. Here, the seller will contact many buyers on the condition that he will exchange the contract with … Continue reading
Useful Tips to Avoid Mistakes in Conveyancing Process
The process of conveyancing was designed to ensure that purchasers of home or property get the ownership of a land securely. When a property is purchased, it is the duty of the buyer to ensure that he or she is … Continue reading
DIY conveyancing: Do it at your own risk!
Buying a land or house is a very serious process. Either you can carry forward with the conveyancing on your own or seek the help of a third party for the same. There are many people who are interested in … Continue reading
DIY v/s Professional Conveyancing – Which is the best choice?
Are you planning to buy a new home? It is possibly a ‘dream come true’ for most individuals. You will be spending most of your life time savings to make the huge investment required to buy the property. At this … Continue reading
Help to Buy Equity Loans and Mortgage Guarantee
Help to Buy is a government scheme which was launched in April 2013 to help first time buyers buy property without having to worry about the huge deposits that lenders usually demand. There are two ways to buy under the … Continue reading
Help to Buy – Overview of Home Ownership Schemes in UK
Home ownership is one of the most cherished dreams of an average Briton. But with high property prices and tough loan requirements, it remains a pipe dream for many. In fact, a study by the Office for National Statistics revealed … Continue reading
Govt raises Right-to-buy discount to £100,000 for Londoners
Londoners now have reason to rejoice; Right-to-Buy will now allow £100,000 as discount for tenants who want to buy the council and housing associations home that they have been living in. London property is pricier than other regions; so the … Continue reading
Conveyancing searches: rights and obligations of clients
Knowledge of facts obtained by the solicitor when acting for his client can be ascribed to the client irrespective of the fact that the client has knowledge of the matter or not. Thus, a seller can be held liable for … Continue reading
Phew Conveyancing Wins The Sunday Times and The Times “Best Small Conveyancer of the Year 2012” bronze award
London based law firm Phew Legal Services (www.phewconveyancing.co.uk), that carries out conveyancing under the brand name Smart Legal, has won bronze award in The Sunday Times and The Times “Best Small Conveyancer of the Year 2012” awards. The service of … Continue reading
UK residential rental sector shows signs of recovery
The beginning of 2012 was not so great for the residential rental sector in UK, but now it is showing signs of recovery. Property experts “Move with Us” released their first Rental Index report tracking 150,000 rental properties across UK. … Continue reading
UK Property market is driven by downsizing concerns
Latest figures from the property market show that more and more people are looking to downsize their property every year. According to the Lloyds TSB research report, about half of the potential home buyers are looking forward to downsizing their … Continue reading
Govt amendment to Estate Agents Act has pros and cons for consumer
The Government’s proposed amendments to the Estate Agents Act, that will do away with restrictions on websites used by sellers to market their homes to the public, has created quite a stir among estate agents. The Department for Business, Innovations … Continue reading
When is the best time to sell your house?
Are you looking to sell your house? It is important to find the most appropriate time to get maximum sale price. When you are selling your house you have to consider many options to get the maximum revenue. People sell … Continue reading
SRA to improve its law to avoid frauds in conveyancing
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regulator, after re-examining the draft of supervision and Enforcement Strategy for Conveyancing said that the first draft published in Q2 2011 will be updated soon. According to SRA, the main focus of the revised draft … Continue reading
NewBuy scheme scores 1,300 reservations in just six months
NewBuy has given the property market a boost with a scheme that offers buyers the opportunity to buy a new home with a minimum deposit of 5%. Within six months of its launch, the scheme has already hit 1300 reservations. … Continue reading
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