If you are planning a home improvement project that affects an adjoining or shared wall or boundary with your neighbours you may need to consider issuing a party wall agreements. You will also be required to serve a party wall notice. The Party Wall Act...
What is a Conservation Area? Conservation Areas are protected and managed places with special characteristics and include buildings of architectural importance considered worthy of preservation. It is estimated that there is at least one Conservation Area for each local authority in England; with 59% rurally and...
Moving house is often stressful because of fears of the sale or purchase not going through. To make the process more certain, there are two separate stages: Exchange of contracts – this is when the parties buying and selling the property legally commit to the transaction....
HOW TO NEGOTIATE A BARGAIN NEW BUILD HOME If you are very particular about the style or position of the new build house you want this will restrict your ability to negotiate with the developer. They are unlikely to want to bring down the price of...
You need to do your research Any property developer will tell you how important it is to know your market, but at auctions, it becomes even more crucial to have a clear knowledge of the area. Auction catalogues are usually released a month before the...
If you have a spare room or second property, then you might have considered renting it out through Airbnb or similar sites. It’s a popular platform designed to allow you to let rooms or whole apartments to those looking for a short-term stay. Homeowners list...
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS - UNDERSTANDING THEM Restrictive covenants can take many forms, they can give a right or forbid certain actions. If you are a looking to purchase a property when your legal team make the searches they can sometimes identify a restrictive covenant attached to the property....
WHAT A PROPERTY SEARCH CAN REVEAL When a property search is being undertaken, usually when some one has made an offer which has been accepted, the legal team apply to the Land Registry and make a search. These searches can reveal any number of things, including Notices...
WHAT IS THE HELP TO BUY EQUITY SCHEME? The original help to buy equity scheme which was launched on the 1st April 2013 and was expected to end in 2021. The government recently announced that it is to be extended until 2023. The extension, from 2021...
THE CHANCELLOR, RISHI SUNAK’s HELP FOR HOME BUYERS. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE HOUSING MARKET? THE BUDGET DETAILS DIRECT FROM THE CHANCELLOR The Chancellor confirmed that the UK ‘faces profound economic challenges’ set out how he intends to help to kick start the economy on the...
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