Residential Conveyancing
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Buying a new home is exciting, but you may be anxious about how long the process could take from start to finish. Understanding how long you can expect to wait...
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From 6 April 2020, there will be a ‘seismic change’ [John Bunker, Chair of CIOT’s Private Client UK Committee] in how tax is paid on residential property. All UK residents...
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Parents who help their children get on the property ladder are being urged to adopt a more professional approach when it comes to handing over the cash. Faced with high...
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Simon Parker, Head of Ashtons Residential Property Department, advises that buyers of properties, whether residential or commercial, need to be aware that as of 1st March 2019 the HMRC has...
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Property markets are fast moving and high pressure environments and it can be difficult, given the pace of business, to ensure all of the ‘housekeeping’ is completed at the correct...
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First-time buyers who bought a shared ownership property in the last twelve months should check if they are due a refund on any stamp duty paid. That’s because when Chancellor...
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has made suggestions for how to improve access to mortgages for first time buyers to the coalition government ahead of the Budget. According...
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The equity release market is becoming increasingly popular, according to Keith Haggart, director of retirement needs for Just Retirement. Speaking to Mortgage Strategy, he explained issues around pension affordability and...
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Government Help to Buy Changes will reduce number of eligible applicants by over one third from 2021
Changes announced in the most recent Budget will mean that over a third of homebuyers, who used a Government Help to Buy Equity Loan to buy a new home in...
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The latest Halifax First-Time Buyer Review revealed that the increase is more than double the 10% rise for all buyer types, and across Britain the average price of first-time buyer...
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According to the Lloyds Bank Group, there were 170,000 homemovers in the first half of 2018, down by 1% compared with the same period last year and down by 16%...
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Claims for incorrectly handled property rental deposits are soaring and landlords should be alert to the danger and ensure they or their agents are complying with the legal requirements, if...
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