When you move into your new property (whether you own it or rent it) you may want to consider who the existing utility suppliers are and change to a more cost effective one. If you are buying the property, your conveyancing solicitor will be able...
Large properties that have been converted into a number of individual dwellings such as bed sits or a number of bedrooms with shared kitchens and bathrooms, can be quite an attractive investment for landlords. This has lead to significant interest with converting these premises to...
Buying or selling a property can be a fairly lengthy process. From the minute you make the decision to move, to the moment you hand over the keys to your old place and pick up the keys to your new abode can be months of...
When you come to sell a property, you’ll be asked to fill in lots of forms, to tell your solicitor all about the house and the land, which information they can pass on to the purchaser. If you are the purchaser, you’ll be asked to...
If you are buying or already own a property with the intention of letting it out to tenants, then knowing what to do when you want your tenants to move out is as important as knowing how much rent it’s worth and what type of...
What are Dilapidations? Dilapidations represent exit costs for a tenant at the end of their lease. In a commercial lease, ‘dilapidations’ are damages or defects to a property which a tenant is legally obliged to put right under the terms of their lease. These costs are typically...
What is gazumping? Gazumping is when another person puts in a higher offer on a property you are in the process of buying and their offer gets accepted by the seller, thus scuppering your chances of purchasing the property in question. For it to be gazumping, it...
Section 21 notices are notices that must be served on a tenant in order to remove them from a property when the tenancy comes to an end. The landlord does not need to show any grounds for possession, other than the fact that the tenancy...
If you take a lease over commercial property, it may come with fixtures and fittings belonging to your landlord. Alternatively you might make changes and additions to the property (preferably under a Licence to Alter from your landlord) so that fixtures and fittings are installed. ...
The older or more unusual a building is, and the fewer the surviving examples of its kind, the more likely it is to be listed. Buildings less than 30 years old are not normally considered to be of special architectural or historic interest. How do I...
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