Buying a property can be one of the single most expensive (and often stressful) purchases many people will make. Everyone wants their transaction to go as quickly and smoothly as possible, but at the same time, no one wants to spend money if they don’t have...
If you are buying a leasehold property (and occasionally with freehold properties) you are likely to be granted the right to use “common parts”. Most often, this will be fairly obvious and routine parts of the building such as a stairway and/or lift in a block...
With Halloween just just gone, and people rushing to complete on their new properties and move in before the Christmas holidays, here is a salient reminder of the things that can go wrong with your new purchase as well as the steps you can take...
During the course of a property transaction, the two most important documents that the purchasers’ solicitors produce are the contract, and the report on title. You might have heard us talk about these documents in earlier blogs, but what do they really mean? Well, here is...
Often when you own property you will need someone else’s permission to do something. That permission is set out in a document called a licence. If you are buying or selling a property, and your solicitor starts talking about needing a licence, what they mean is...
You might think that when you buy your first property you will be in control of everything. That instead of having your parents or flat mates complaining about the mess you have made, or landlords complaining about the damage to the carpets, you can make...
When you first instruct a solicitor about a property you want to buy, they will ask you lots of standard questions. Obviously, they will want to know about you, and your circumstances, such as whether you are buying with someone else, whether you’ve got a...
I’m sure we’ve all watched with a degree of fascination and awe, television programs showing people buying and selling properties at auction. Usually a film crew following them from the auction room, through to the first inspecting of their new purchase, and then on to...
Having good indemnity insurance (and most importantly the right insurance!) is an essential part of any property transaction, but you probably don’t realise how many aspects of your transaction might include (or perhaps should include!) an insurance policy. Contents insurance This is the obvious one. If you...
It’s a common phrase these days. The younger generations are struggling to get on the property ladder much more than was the case a few years ago, and their parents and often keen to help them. If you are fortunate enough to be in a position...
