Residential property

Do you own a property abroad? If so, did you know that your will can still be affected by European law? If not, it’s worth reading on. Despite opting out […]

The Law Society protocol forms provide guidance in respect of sale and purchase transactions, designed to assist with making the conveyancing process transparent and effective. Recently, key property protocol forms […]

In the government’s recent growth plan, announced by the former chancellor on Friday 23 September, it was revealed that first-time buyers will only pay stamp duty land tax on homes […]

Recently, the government said it intends to ban the sale of houses on a leasehold basis; to put an end to the practice of developers imposing escalating ground rents and […]

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill is intended to put an end to ground rents for new qualifying long residential leasehold properties. Currently, freeholders can charge as much as the […]

Since the Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017, leasehold property owners have been wary of buildings with cladding. Many leaseholders are faced with a large service charge bill, relating to […]

Some aspects of the conveyancing process can seem archaic, but the Land Registry has suggested a way to revolutionise one aspect – identity checks. Prior to COVID-19, we routinely invited […]

The Government’s Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday runs until 31st March 2021, and removes the standard rate of SDLT for transactions under £500,000 in England. Transactions over this amount […]

From 1 September 2020, the categories under the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes Order) 1987 are changing to create two new use classes. It is hoped that the overhaul […]

Times are changing but there’s still a place for pen and ink when it comes to legal property documents. In the commercial property sector there is growing demand for transactions […]