Coronavirus COVID-19 & UK Property Market
Every part of life is currently being dictated by the Coronavirus and Government policies, the housing market is no different. To date Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced financial measures of...
Groundbreaking – Parliament Effectively Suspends Housing Market March 2020
The government has urged people not to move house in the wake of the chaos caused by the COVID-19, Coronavirus pandemic. The property market is effectively suspended anyway, given the...
No Contact Conveyancing in 2020
With the UK and much of the World on lockdown in order to stem the Coronavirus pandemic if you’re in the process of buying or selling a property it is...
New Mandatory Electrical Safety Checks in the Private Rental Sector
Landlords are continuing to face ever more stringent regulation in the private rental sector. In 2019 the Tenant Fees Act banned many letting fees and placed caps on tenancy deposits....
Conveyancing In 2020 – What Unwelcome Surprises Might I Face?
Conveyancing In 2020 When you buy a property, whether it be your first or just one of many, there are a number of issues that may arise surrounding the conveyancing...
A Timeline For Buying A House
When buying a new home, and for first time buyers in particular, one of the first questions people ask their conveyancing solicitor is ‘how long will it take to complete...
What is the ‘Tenant Fees Act 2019’?
Landlords and Tenants – Everything you need to know about the ‘Tenant Fees Act 2019′ On 1st June 2019, the Tenant Fees Act came into force. The Act controls what...
Stamp Duty: Will There Be Changes In 2020?
If you are buying a home in England or Northern Ireland and paying more than £125,000 (or more than £40,000 for second homes), then you will have to pay Stamp...
Buy To Let In 2020 – What Are The Changes To Tax Relief?
Buy to let properties have always been popular investments, especially over the past 20/30 years. Buying a property to let is exactly what it sounds like: you purchase a residential...
When Is the Best Time Of Year To Buy A Property?
The UK property market fluctuates at different times of the year. There are times of year that the experts believe it is best to sell a property and ones during...