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Judge decides squatters can still claim possessory title to houses
30 Jun, 2014/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase, Seller
The High Court has recently had to consider a case which quite frankly needed never to have been brought.
Read moreDon't cut mortgage lending‚ get more homes built
26 Jun, 2014/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Politicians, bankers and other financial pundits have called for controls on the level of mortgage lending and cuts to the Help to Buy scheme.
Read moreDon't fall into the leasehold property time trap
30 May, 2014/ by Homeward Legal /Lease Extension
Many leases of residential property are granted for 99 years. Learn how the lenght of time remaining on your lease can affect your property value.
Read moreChancel repair liability‚ an unholy mess
10 May, 2014/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Some houses stand on land that is still subject to a perpetual liability to contribute towards the cost of repairs to the chancel of the parish church...
Read moreWill mortgage stress-testing cause stress to home buyers?
29 Apr, 2014/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The reason is that new rules affecting mortgage applications have now come into force.
Read moreWe are now members of the conveyancing exchange
11 Apr, 2014/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
We are absolutely delighted to be working with The Conveyancing Exchange as it validates our "agent is a client too" approach to conveyancing.
Read moreShould I send surveys to my solicitor?
10 Apr, 2014/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Few solicitors actually promote surveys however which is curious as the format of RICS surveys includes a section that can be invaluable to solicitors...
Read moreLaw society criticises Land Registry takeover of local land charges
27 Mar, 2014/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The Law Society has strongly criticised a plan by the Land Registry to take over the administration of the registers of Local Land Charges.
Read moreHelp to Buy for new homes still growing in popularity until 2020
24 Mar, 2014/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Since the Help to Buy new home scheme is being extended until 2020, the number of people taking advantage of the scheme has risen.
Read moreAre solicitors to blame if they send purchase money to fraudsters?
10 Mar, 2014/ by Homeward Legal /Seller
Conveyancing solicitors may now need to ask whether they are under any obligation to check whether a seller is genuinely selling the property.
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