Nov 18, 2021 | Conveyancing, News, property law, Residential Property, vacant possession
Selling with ‘vacant possession’ means that there is no one entitled to occupy the property, and that the property is more or less empty of ‘goods and chattels’. Clearly it is not giving vacant possession if a house is sold with a tenant in place, but sometimes...
Jun 2, 2021 | Conveyancing, News, Property Purchase, Residential Property, Stamp Duty Land Tax
Before I start I must stress that this blog is by no means ‘a moan’, just simply useful information (I hope). As I am sure you are aware residential conveyancers across the country are struggling to cope with the flood of purchases due to the stamp duty ‘holiday’....
May 19, 2021 | Conveyancing, News, Planning Permission, property law, Property Purchase, Residential Property
You can perform certain types of work without needing to apply for planning permission. These are called “permitted development rights”. However, the local planning authority may have removed some of your permitted development rights by issuing an...
Apr 28, 2021 | Conveyancing, Newbuild properties, News, property law, Property Purchase, Residential Property
Buying a home is one of the largest investments people make and it is therefore important that the newly built property has the benefit of adequate protection under a suitable building scheme. The scheme should provide warranty and insurance protection and cover...
Apr 14, 2021 | Conveyancing, News, property law, Property Purchase, Property Sale, Residential Property
A Flying Freehold is that section of a freehold property that is either constructed over or extends into the neighbouring premises. Therefore the owner of the Flying Freehold is the owner of the section that is “flying” or extending above that of the neighbour but...
Feb 25, 2021 | Conveyancing, News, property law, Property Purchase, Residential Property, SDLT, Stamp Duty Land Tax
Conveyancing transactions have historically taken on average between 6 and 12 weeks. Due to the current position with regard to Covid and the Stamp Duty Land Tax changes the average timescale has increased to around 16 to 20 weeks. Although we will do all that we can...