Funding your divorce settlement: by remortgaging your home

When you are separating from your spouse or partner the main focus for you both may be how to deal…

Legal considerations of the “Bank of Mum and Dad” and other family loans

More and more first-time home buyers are now relying on family members to help them get onto the property ladder…

Covid-19 & Tenants: the impact of disrepair claims

On 18th May 2020, the Government wrote a letter to all social housing residents in England following on from their…

Legal Update: Reporting Capital Gains Tax on a Property Disposal

The way in which UK residents are required to report residential property disposals is changing in a dramatic fashion. Any…

Covid-19 & Moving home: Guidance on conveyancing transactions already in progress

Given the situation in the UK with regard to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), we urge parties involved in home…

Covid-19 & Eviction: A Guide for tenants, landlords & home owners

The Government has introduced a number of measures to protect renters and home owners during the Coronavirus pandemic to ensure…

Buying a home?

17.5% of all complaints that Legal Ombudsman handle are conveyancing related. Whether this is your first home or you are…

Buying Land from the Crown

In some situations, land can become ownerless (known as ‘bona vacantia’ or subject to “escheat”). This could be where a…

Choosing the right commercial property for your business

It’s important when deciding on a property for your business that you consider your requirements both now and in the…