17

Sep

How to Appoint a Conveyancing Solicitor?

Buying or selling a home in the UK takes a lot of time, knowledge, and expertise. If you're new to the conveyancing process, local authority searches on the property, drafting of contracts and exchange may be daunting to you. You need a licensed property solicitor or a conveyancer to help when conveyancing in the UK....

17

Sep

Does Conveyancing Include Surveys?

When buying a property, can you simply purchase and move in? No, there are numerous legal issues to consider before doing so. If one or all people involved in the sale have responsibilities such as finance and employment, then conveyancing includes a survey. The surveyor will measure all aspects of the property, including rooms, boundaries...

17

Sep

What Are Conveyancing Deeds?

Conveyancing is the process of transferring the legal title of real property from one person to another, and a conveyancing deed is an essential document used to effectuate the transfer. A properly executed conveyancing deed must be signed by both the grantor (the party transferring title) and the grantee (the party receiving title). At least...

10

Sep

Conservation Grazing –I’m Not a Farmer, Will it Still Affect Me?

Driving past sheep in a field you may ignore them. However, these sheep are not merely grazing in a field but are in fact saving your local council money. Affects of Grazing In the current economic climate some local councils are understanding that conservation does not need to equate to extra funding. And, in fact...

09

Sep

Valuations and Surveys - What is the Difference?

When you are purchasing a house for the first time, or even if you are a more seasoned purchaser. The difference between a valuation and a survey can be confusing. It is common to get the two tangled and hopefully this will give you a bit more clarity between them. Most buyers will ask a...

08

Sep

What Is a Draft Contract When Selling a House?

What Is a Draft Contract When Selling a House? The draft contract is the preliminary agreement your solicitor creates for your property transaction. It retains its 'draft' status until the exchange of contracts in the final stages, marking the moment when the sale becomes legally binding. Also See: Are Conveyancing Fees Tax Deductible? What Is a...

03

Sep

Additional Enquiries. Don’t Tell Lies, Not Even Tiny ‘White Lies!’

So you are selling, or thinking of selling your property, congratulations, time to move onto greener pastures. Now what is the next step? Sit back and wait for the sale money to come in? Not quite, as most sellers will find they will be required to answer additional enquiries. Prior to this the seller will...

02

Sep

Can You Change Conveyancing Solicitors?

Buying or selling property is a lifetime decision. When purchasing property for the first time, you should be ready for a more challenging and stressful conveyancing process. Buying property can be swift and straightforward, but it could also take weeks or months, with lots of legal work involved. That's why it is advisable that you...

25

Aug

What Are Searches When Buying a Property?

Searches are essential when buying a property because it removes all the doubt about the house you want to buy. You can exchange contracts with the seller knowing that there are no underlying issues on the property you buy. You want to ensure that there is no throughway in the property according to the local...

25

Aug

Are Conveyancing Fees Tax Deductible?

When buying property in the UK, you pay for the basic conveyancing fees and other disbursement fees. You also have to meet the legal fees charged by your property solicitor. The legal fees and taxes you pay become part of the conveyancing or home purchase and are therefore non-taxable. In some cases, the legal fees...