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Can you change your solicitor during the conveyancing process?
01 Aug, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
Yes, it is possible to change solicitors when buying or selling a house. We explain how to easily transfer your work to a new conveyancing solicitor.
Read moreWhat is a conveyancing mining search?
19 Jul, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The purpose of this search is to find out if any mining activity has been carried on beneath the property you are looking at or in the nearby area.
Read moreChancel repair liability still a worry when buying a home
18 Jul, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Chancel repair liability still a worry when buying a home.
Read moreWhat 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.
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