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Can I do the conveyancing on my new home myself to save money?
It sounds easy, so you should give it a go, right? Not always the case though particularly when your dream home is at risk. There’s a reason why Solicitors and Licensed Conveyancers have professional indemnity insurance in place and you don’t!
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Eviction proceedings postponed again – what does this mean for landlords?
The pandemic has resulted in a difficult time for the country as a whole. One of the Government’s ways of easing the economic troubles caused by the virus has been to postpone any possession claims from landlords that are looking to evict their tenants.
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Separated families and the Christmas period
With summer on its way out, our thoughts generally turn to the next holiday; the festive Christmas period. It’s at this point problems can arise when separated parents are making arrangements for their children. Some may live far apart from each other. Some may wish to go abroad over the Christmas period to visit family. Family Solicitor Joe O’Brien advises the best approach to ensure the whole family enjoys the festive fun.
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Do I need to make a Will now that I am a Home Owner?
Although it’s not a legal requirement to have a Will when you buy a house it can make a lot of sense to put one in place.
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Land Registry updates Practice Guide 19 to clarify its requirements relating to consents or certificates given to satisfy a restriction
Land Registry updates Practice Guide 19 to clarify its requirements relating to consents or certificates given to satisfy a restriction
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Disability Discrimination
Disability discrimination occurs when you are treated less favourably or put at a disadvantage for a reason that relates to your disability.
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Land Registry Practice Guide 8 Amended to Clarify New Practice on Electronic Deed Signatures
Land Registry Practice Guide 8 Amended to Clarify New Practice on Electronic Deed Signatures
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RICS Launches Consultation on New Code of Practice for Property Agents
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Property Ombudsman (TPO) have published a consultation on a new code of practice for residential property agents (Code).
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Flying and Creeping Freeholds!
It is said, in the case of the ownership of freehold land, there is a presumption that it includes the surface and everything below and above it but there are of course some exceptions.
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Government publishes report on the social housing crisis and increasing supply
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a new report on building more social housing. In its report, the Committee states that 90,000 new social homes will be needed every year to meet the country’s demand for housing and ensure the overall target of 300,000 new homes is met.
