On the 6th January 2012 HSBC introduced their conveyancing panel which is marketed “to assist mortgage customers” who will benefit from “competitive fixed fees” as well as “speed, efficiency and consistent quality of service”!!….. please do not insul...

Buying your first property can be a difficult time in the current market and getting your “foot on the ladder” can be daunting.

Owners of flats are often at loggerheads with The Freehold owner either because they are an absentee landlord and do nothing for the building or alternatively because they charge exorbitant fees to the leaseholders for various services. It is possib...

An explanation of why you must consult a commercial property solicitor before renewing your commercial lease.

Buying your first property can be a difficult time in the current market and getting your “foot on the ladder” can be daunting.

The changes being introduced in October this year as to how legal services are to be delivered will have far reaching affects on the property market as a whole. It has been well publicised that “one stop shops” will be set up offering consumers the o...

As we are all aware the past couple of years have not been the easiest with the looming recession and the sudden down turn in the property market. With the constant struggle for homeowners to keep up with their mortgage payments and first time buyers...

As a property solicitor dealing with both residential and commercial properties, Environmental Searches are often a part of the transaction. It is an optional search so purchasers do not necessarily need to obtain one but if they are purchasing with ...

On a basic level every home owner owns and is currently responsible for the private drains serving their property up to the connection into the main sewer.

Buying a house is a probably one of the most important financial commitments you are likely to ever make and it is understandable why it is up there on the list of “most stressful things you will go through in your life” together with divorce!