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Voluntary Registration of Unregistered Land

Voluntary Registration of Unregistered Land

June 29, 2017

Over 80% of land in England and Wales is now registered with the Land Registry, meaning there is a clear...

Everything you need to know about Help to Buy ISAs

Everything you need to know about Help to Buy ISAs

June 26, 2017

In late 2015, the government launched the Help to Buy ISA scheme, which will provide house-hunters with....

Why make a will?

Why make a will?

June 21, 2017

You spend your lifetime carefully managing your money and building up your estate but imagine...

What is a joint tenant?

What is a joint tenant?

June 19, 2017

When purchasing a property, your solicitors will ask at some point during the transaction...

Declaration of Trust for jointly owned rental properties

Declaration of Trust for jointly owned rental properties

June 13, 2017

If you own a rental property with your spouse or civil partner but you don’t split the income equally between you both, there is a dedicated tax form to let HMRC know.

5 Further points to consider when taking a Commercial Lease

5 Further points to consider when taking a Commercial Lease

May 30, 2017

In a previous post some of the legal aspects in negotiating and signing up to a commercial lease were considered...

Private law rights, private matters; (claims personally funded, at personal risk)!

Private law rights, private matters; (claims personally funded, at personal risk)!

May 15, 2017

In my work as a litigation lawyer, or “resolver of disputes”, I often find myself having to explain to people that...

The purchase of auction properties and the principle of Caveat Emptor

The purchase of auction properties and the principle of Caveat Emptor

May 10, 2017

When purchasing a property there a many different options to choose from...

Transferring ownership of property

Transferring ownership of property

May 8, 2017

Many people think that to transfer ownership of property is a simple and straight forward transaction...

  What is a PSC Register?

What is a PSC Register?

May 5, 2017

S.81 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEEA) came into force...

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