Oct 6, 2023 | Residential conveyancing
Owning your home doesn’t automatically mean you can do what you like to it. Certain restrictions can be incorporated into the deeds of land and property that prevent or limit what a homeowner or landowner can and cannot do. These limitations are called restrictive...
Jul 6, 2023 | Residential conveyancing
Much has been written recently about the state of the property market. Inflated house prices, rising interest rates, and the cost-of-living crisis have all combined to paint a fairly bleak picture for homeowners. However, opportunities still exist for those looking to...
May 10, 2023 | News, Residential conveyancing
A new Bill containing further reforms to the leasehold system for properties in England and Wales could be introduced by the end of this year. In a House of Lords debate last week (2 May 2023), Levelling Up Minister Baroness Scott of Bybrook said that the new...
Mar 20, 2023 | Residential conveyancing
This week, 20th – 24th March 2023, marks the first-ever National Conveyancing Week in the UK. National Conveyancing Week aims to improve the profile of conveyancers and conveyancing as a whole, particularly as the job continues to advance due to technological...
Feb 14, 2023 | Residential conveyancing
There are occasions when you may decide to add or remove a name from a property’s ownership record, and this is referred to as ‘transfer of equity’. While the process may seem daunting, with the proper guidance from a regulated professional, it doesn’t need to be even...
Jan 20, 2023 | Residential conveyancing
There are two types of property ownership, freehold and leasehold. Freehold is when someone has outright ownership of the property, including the land it is built on, with no time limit to the ownership. Leasehold is when someone owns the property for a fixed term (as...
