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Conveyancing 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.
Read moreWhat is a chancel repair liability search?
12 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
This search checks that a buyer won't be liable to pay for the maintenance of the local church, a practice that dates back to the 16th century.
Read moreWhat are property searches?
06 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Each search provides information about a certain element of the property. It allows your solicitor to have a complete picture of what the property loo...
Read moreWhat are disbursements when buying a house?
04 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
What are disbursements when buying a house?
Read moreWhat is conveyancing?
31 May, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
Conveyancing is usually defined as the work involved in transferring legal ownership (or title) of land from seller to buyer.
Read moreHome prices show marked upward trend in may 2013
31 May, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The latest figures from both the Land Registry and Nationwide Building Society confirm that prices are generally continuing to rise.
Read moreLaw society circulates new flood risk practice note to solicitors
24 May, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
It is reckoned that more that 15% of homes in the UK carry a risk of flooding which surprises many.
Read moreHouse prices could be recovering according to latest reports
16 May, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) both report signs that the housing market could be recov...
Read moreHow the green deal scheme will affect property buyers?
15 May, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The Green Deal Scheme is aimed at encouraging owners of older homes to install energy-saving measures such as double glazing or a more efficient boile...
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