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In this article, Conveyancing Paralegal Sophie Pope takes a look at Help to Buy and Lifetime ISAs.
Sophie outlines the ins and outs of each ISA and answers some frequently asked questions from first-time buyers around ISAs.
If your looking to buy-to-let, then this article is for you. Members of our Conveyancing, Tax and Dispute teams have outlined everything you need to know about buy-to-let mortgages.
Who is a first time buyer? Are first time buyers exempt from stamp duty? Will first time buyers need a bigger deposit? Sophie Pope explains.
Reports have emerged this week that Rishi Sunak will announce a temporary ‘stamp duty holiday’ in the autumn statement.
The property market seems to be moving very quickly since COVID-19 lockdown measures were eased.
However, many clients are wary of exchanging contracts for fear of what could happen if their sale or purchase were to be affected by coronavirus.
These concerns are amplified when a client’s sale forms part of a property chain.
Jennifer Smith, one of our bright, friendly lawyers in our conveyancing team, answers some of the most common questions she’s been receiving about buying or selling a home during coronavirus.
Our Conveyancing Executive Jennifer Smith discusses ownership of freehold and leasehold. Detailing how shares work and providing the pro's and con's of them.
There is little that divides a community more than disputes over access and rights of way. The law affecting rights of way has evolved over many years rather than being introduced by a single Act of Parliament, and therefore this area is quite confusing....
The government is reviewing house buying regulations, aiming to end time-wasting offers. Gazumping Gazumping, as it is known, is when when an offer has been accepted for the purchase of a property and the buyer proceeds with...
Buying property at an auction can be a fairly stress free way to buy a property - one of the main advantages is the straight forward approach to the sale. The traditional route to buying usually takes around twelve weeks from the day an offer is accepted...
It is widely being reported in the news today that leaseholds on new build houses could be banned, and ground rents dramatically reduced, under government plans which are subject to consultation. In February this year, we reported that reported that about...
It has recently been reported that about 40% of all new builds in England and Wales are leasehold (Scotland is excluded because their system is different). In addition, 90% of the new build property sold in London is leasehold. Strangely though, it...
Yesterday, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, released a Housing White Paper and spoke in the House of Commons, stating that “The government recognises the housing market is broken” and “we have to build...
The Government has announced that higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will come into effect from 1 April 2016. Higher rates will affect additional residential purchases such as buy to let properties and second homes which will be subject to an...
