Changes to the Regulatory Arrangements and Code of Conduct – How to comply with the new regulations resulting from the CMA recommendations In December 2016, the Competition and Markets Authority…
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a response to a call for evidence on improving the home buying and selling process. Here follows a concise…
Are you buying a leasehold property? It’s the responsibility of the seller to provide your conveyancer with a management pack. The Pack, as it’s known, may contain evidence that influences…
Purchasing a council house has become easier through the Right to Buy scheme. Introduced in the 1980s, government policy was created to encourage people living in council homes to buy…
Conveyancing is the legal process that transfers the ownership of a property from the seller to the buyer. If the transaction is straightforward, conveyancing can be done yourself but most…
Losing a loved one is never easy, and if you’ve been left a property in the will you may wish to dispose of it as quickly as possible. So should…
When you’re buying a property, there’s a timeline for what happens from your offer to completion. Once you’ve received a mortgage offer and instructed a solicitor, then the legal process…
Imagine buying your dream home and then a factory is built next door – that’s why you need to know about nearby developments before you buy. As part of the…
Buying a property can be a minefield, and a good solicitor or conveyancer is worth their weight in gold. But are the two terms interchangeable? Licensed conveyancers and solicitors are…
One of the most frustrating parts of buying and selling a property is conveyancing. Although the process is much quicker than it used to be, it can often seem as…