Residential property
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Buying and selling property is one of the most exciting times, but also one of the most stressful. We’re well versed in taking the strain and helping ensure as smooth, quick and painless a process as possible.
You’ll get sound advice and practical guidance, coupled with a pragmatic, balanced approach to negotiations. We’re a member of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme – a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing.
Our service covers the full spectrum of property law and related issues.
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Right to Buy guide to a council property
Right to Buy was introduced to give eligible tenants an opportunity to buy their council property at a discounted price. This article will explain how you can buy a council property, if you have right to buy, what discount you could get and the timeframe for the process.
Purchasing a listed building
Living in England we are incredibly lucky to have beautiful, historic buildings right on our doorstep, but what do you need to consider if you have found one you love and are contemplating making it your new home?
A Guide to Selling your Shared Ownership Property and Back-to-Back Staircasing
Shared ownership is an alternative home ownership scheme. It allows prospective buyers to purchase a share of a property (this will usually be between 25% and 75%) and pay rent on the remaining share. The remaining share of the property is owned by a housing association. It can be beneficial in assisting prospective buyers on the housing ladder, by reducing the upfront costs (i.e. a lesser deposit is required at the outset) for the purchase of a property, and overall monthly expenses.
What happens on the day of completion?
When you instruct us to act on your sale and purchase, we will be in frequent contact throughout the transaction, helping you along the way and explaining each step. A lot of work takes place in the lead up to completion of the transaction. If you are selling this is the day you hand over your keys to the buyer, and if you are buying this is the day you can collect the keys from your seller.
Buying a Residential Property – ‘Buyer Beware’.
When you are purchasing a property, as part of the initial stage of the transaction your solicitor will ask what searches you would like them to raise on your behalf.
Plots, Parcels and Paddocks
plots where a neighbour sells a small piece of garden (for instance to form a bigger back garden) or parcels (larger pieces of land) where for instance you have got land adjoining open fields where the local farmer will sell off an extra parcel of land to you to form a much larger garden or paddocks where you might buy land to graze sheep or ponies or horses.
What are pre-contract searches for?
When you are purchasing a property, as part of the initial stage of the transaction your solicitor will ask what searches you would like them to raise on your behalf.