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What is an engrossment fee?
04 Jul, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
An engrossment fee is a fee charged by a Solicitor for producing a fair copy of a legal document, such as a lease or conveyance, for signature by the...
Read moreSurge in mortgage lending boosts the housing market
04 Jul, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Hot on the heels of recent reports of increased activity in the housing market comes news that mortgage lending is accelerating strongly.
Read moreBuying a tenanted property - the issues
03 Jul, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
Is buying tenanted property a good idea? Can you evict the tenants and is there any pitfalls? Learn more about the different issues that may arise.
Read moreConveyancing a repossessed property - the facts
28 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
A major difference when buying a repossessed property is that the seller will be unable to give any information about the property.
Read moreWhat is the conveyancing quality scheme or cqs?
20 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) has been set up by the Law Society to give home-buyers and sellers a benchmark when choosing a Conveyancing Soli...
Read moreWhat is a conveyancing planning search?
18 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
This search is recommended if you want to find out information about possible development near the property you are thinking of buying.
Read moreWhat is a conveyancing high speed rail 2 (HS2) search?
18 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
HS2 is the planned high-speed railway line northwards from London. At present the detailed plans have been released for phase one.
Read moreWhat is a drainage and water search?
16 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
What is a drainage and water search?
Read moreConveyancing fees calculators - how to avoid the traps
13 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
Often all you need do is type in the amount you are paying for your property and a quote appears. But often this will not be the amount you end up pay...
Read moreWhat are coal mining, brine pumping and other mining searches?
13 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Coal Mining, Brine pumping and other mining searches are specific searches carried out on behalf of property buyers in certain parts of the UK.
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