Selling your home can be an emotional process. For some, it’s the excitement of moving on to a new chapter; for others, it’s saying goodbye to a place full of memories. Whatever your reason, one thing’s for sure — you want the process...
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Buying a home is one of life’s biggest milestones. It’s exciting — but let’s be honest, it can also feel a little overwhelming. There are contracts to read, forms to fill in, and deadlines to meet. For most people, it’s the...
The good times and the bad times Life is a funny old business, full of ups and downs and with many a curveball thrown in when you least expect it. You might be planning your wedding, buying your dream home or making a will to provide for your children....
What is Stamp Duty Land Tax? Stamp Duty Land Tax, commonly known as SDLT, is a tax on property and land purchases in England. This is a tax is levied by H M Revenue and Customs (HMRC). You pay the tax when you: buy a...
Now you can give the Conveyancing Process the green light You’ve finally found it. The perfect house, the next chapter, the one… so what happens next? It’s time to get serious. Buying and/or selling a house is one of the biggest...
Considering a winter house move? Or new year, new house perhaps? It’s widely known that putting your property on the market at the beginning of the year can attract high levels of interest and help you get a head start on the competition. And with...
Media Madness We live in crazy times. Almost 3 years after the country voted to leave the EU, the Brexit process continues to drag on and with no deal on the table, emotions are running high across the nation: anger, embarrassment, frustration, humiliation...
4 out of 10 young adults still can’t afford to buy a house New research by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has shown that 4 out of 10 young people cannot afford to buy one of the cheapest homes in their area with a 10% deposit, let...
March is notorious for being a changeable month in terms of the weather, with the phrase ‘in like a lion, out like a lamb’ describing the stormy start of the month we often see, and the subsequent calming as we enter April. And then we have a...
In years to come, we could be looking back on 2016 as a landmark moment, the year the legal sector’s recruitment landscape changed. The traditional route to law Historically, if you wanted to become a solicitor, the traditional route...
Bold Action After chancellor George Osborne yesterday pledged to continue taking ‘bold action’ on home ownership, The Law Society Gazette asked the question: could conveyancers be in for more stamp duty shocks when the government plans to...
Shock announcement In November 2015, the BBC reported on the curve ball that property investors were thrown in George Osborne’s Autumn Statement : Buy-to-let landlords and people buying second homes will soon have to pay more in stamp duty, the...