Insights and Guidance - Page 2

The typical process for purchasing a property is as follows: Offer accepted. The transaction begins when the seller accepts your offer. It is important to note that there are no legally binding...

In the current economic climate, and for many years, it has become increasingly challenging for first-time buyers to get onto the property ladder. As a parent or grandparent, you will want to do...

Buying a house has been described as possibly one of the most stressful times of a person’s life. For first time buyers, getting on the property ladder can seem daunting, but buying your first...

Further to the Chancellor’s earlier announcement HMRC have now issued further details of the much talked about SDLT holiday. Buyers will benefit from this reduction if they complete a purchase...

The Government is keen to get the housing market moving again and we are sure many homeowners and buyers are equally keen to get moving. Estate agents are now allowed to open again and with...

As so often happens, media headlines do not always reflect the reality of government guidelines (or reality generally come to that). Click here to view the latest government guidelines. Essentially...

A typical conveyancing transaction has two major phases: the exchange of contracts and completion.  The process for a sale is as follows: Marketing the Property. The transaction begins with the...

A typical purchase transaction has two major phases: the exchange of contracts (when equitable interests are created) and completion (when legal title passes and equitable rights merge). When...

When should you instruct a solicitor? Regardless of whether you are buying or selling a property, instructing a solicitor at the earliest stage will ensure you are getting the right advice at the...

The Tenant Fees Act 2019 (‘the Act’) came into force on 1 June 2019 and applies to three main criteria “in connection with a tenancy of housing in England”. Controlling the kind of...