Filtered by category "Residential Property"

06Nov

Gas Safety and Hidden Flues – Changes for Residential Landlords

From 1 January 2013,  new Gas Safety guidance has been brought in to deal with [...]

21Sep

Stamp Duty Avoidance – is it the end for sub-sale exemption schemes?

  As we have warned in previous articles schemes designed to dodge stamp duty land tax [...]

19Jul

Right to Buy Conveyancing Quote

Right to Buy (RTB) is back on the agenda for many council tenants following the increase in the [...]

18May

Do I need a lease extension if I have a share of freehold?

If you have a ‘short lease’ the answer is often yes. When you come to sell and on [...]

28Feb

Empty Property – Land Registry Restriction Initiative to Fight Fraud

  Home owners who do not live at their property can now make a request to the Land Registry to [...]

19Jan

Dividing your property into flats – creation of a new lease

Small developers and land owners often find that banks and building societies are only prepared [...]

21Sep

What is a Flying Freehold?

  Flying freeholds are rare, but they can create problems and many mortgage lenders have [...]

14Sep

Common Law Tenancy Agreements

Letting your property? In certain circumstances you should not use an assured tenancy – [...]

11Jul

Stamp Duty Avoidance Schemes

As we reported earlier this year the Inland Revenue have Stamp Duty Tax Avoidance Schemes very [...]

04Jul

Selling a Flat or Maisonette

Selling a flat or maisonette? We will try to better your alternative quotation not only on [...]