by Sarah Howe | Mar 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Buying a house with an annex is a popular way of looking after elderly relatives, or earning a little extra income from an Air BnB. But changes to the law last year mean that it could be more expensive than it used to be to buy a house with an annex attached. That’s...
by Sarah Howe | Mar 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
On 13 February 2025 Nationwide Building Society made a few changes to their UK Finance Handbook instructions. They added in some new requirements relating to restrictive covenants and mortgagee protection clauses. In this blog, we look at the impact of those changes,...
by Sarah Howe | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Bristol and its surrounding areas have such a diverse range of properties, from newly-renovated flats, to large Georgian townhouses and countryside farmhouses. You can choose to be close to the hubbub of the city centre, or retreat to the countryside while still being...
by Sarah Howe | Feb 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Bristol has been listed consistently The Times Best Places to Live in the UK and is increasingly becoming a place where more and more people want to live. Whether you’re buying a property for yourself, or a buy-to-let, Bristol is a great place to invest in. So what...
by Sarah Howe | Jan 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Leasehold properties are common in Bristol, more so than in other areas of the country. In our conveyancing world, we see lots of properties that are subject to leases in Bristol, not just the usual flats in a block, but also semi-detached homes, maisonettes, and...
by Sarah Howe | Jan 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
As we begin January, the date of 31 March 2025 doesn’t seem so far away anymore. Why is that date significant? Well, it marks the end of the holiday on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in the UK. That means that if you want to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday (and...
