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Japanese Knotweed when buying and selling a house
When buying or selling a house, there are various checks that need to be undertaken. These include structural surveys, checks on utilities and examination of the legal title for rights and covenants. A more abstract and unusual part of a property transaction relates...
Four new partners appointed at Wollens
Wollens are pleased to announce the appointment of four new partners who are based in multi locations across the region. The promotions are all from within the firms existing teams and each strengthen their departments structure. Chris Hart, Chief Executive said; “We...
Wollens success at Devon & Somerset Law Society Legal Awards !
The presentation of the Devon & Somerset Law Society Legal Awards for 2020 took place last night (September 23rd) in a digital ceremony after several attempts to hold the Dinner originally planned for April 2020 were postponed for COVID reasons. Hosted by the...
Aspiring property hosts must check the small print
As the shutters lift on life, with shops and bars opening and holiday planning underway, property owners may be thinking of cashing in on the demand for UK trips by offering their home for short-term lets, but they may run into trouble if they don’t check the small...
Stamp duty holiday extended
If you are in the process of buying a property, you may have considered whether you will be able to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday, allowing you to save up to £15,000 on your property purchase. In this article, we look at the extension of the stamp duty...
What happens to joint property when cohabitation ends?
Separation is never easy, but if you and your former partner own property together, the situation can be even more complicated. If you have been living with a partner, but you are not married, the legal term is ‘cohabitation’. When cohabitees separate, they are not...
Identification
For many years now we have been battling with the growing risk of fraud, especially in the context of property transactions. There have been horror stories of people imitating genuine owners and completing the sale of a property before disappearing with the sale...
Hope for first time buyers
The Covid 19 pandemic had a significant negative impact on first time buyers. The market saw 90 to 95% mortgages close to being wiped out during lockdown and the months following, leaving first time buyers with smaller amounts of capital available to put towards a...