Conveyancing

HM Land Registry ('HMLR') are working on the agency’s latest initiative to tackle lengthy delays. For conveyancers this means that we could be required to confirm that information contained in…

Conveyancing is the legal term for transferring ownership of property if you’re buying or selling. A solicitor or conveyancer will handle all the legal aspects of buying and selling a…

On 26 May 2020, the government announced amendments to Building Regulations Approved Document B (Fire Safety). These amendments affect blocks of flats and form part of the government’s response to…

The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, known as the EPB Regulations, make it a legal requirement to have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) when a…

Commercial leases typically contain a clause enabling the Landlord the possibility of exercising a right of re-entry or to forfeit the lease in the event of non-payment of rent. During…

June 2019 brought in new legislation called the "Tenant Fees Act" which introduces a series of rules on what tenants can be charged for by landlords and letting agents. So…

On the 20th March 2019, a new law came into force to make sure that rented houses and flats are ‘fit for human habitation’.  Essentially, this should mean that they…

The recent High Court decision of Dreamvar (UK) Limited v Mishcon has alerted the property and insurance markets to significant changes in property transactions. Solicitors, particularly those who act for…

Your kids have fled the nest to attend University - to study and get a “good job”. Then, they graduate, but have been struggling to get the job they hoped…