by Sarah Howe | Feb 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
A restrictive covenant (in conveyancing terms) is a promise not to do something on your land or property. It might be something like a prohibition against: Altering the property. Maybe you can’t build an extension or convert the house into flats Operating a trade or...
by Sarah Howe | Jan 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
When you’re buying a property, you might come across an ‘easement’ over the land you intend to buy. It’s one of those legal words that isn’t frequently used in everyday language, and needs a bit of explanation. What is an easement? In legal terms, an easement is a...
by Sarah Howe | Jan 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
As a seller, it’s stressful to be in a situation where your buyer guzunders you at the last minute. That’s when a buyer drops their offer for the purchase price of your property, just before you exchange contracts. It’s not the same as ‘guzumping’, which is when the...
by Sarah Howe | Dec 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
What happens after you’ve found a buyer for your home? Can you just hand it over to a conveyancer and wait until completion? Almost. As conveyancers, we can do the heavy lifting for you and guide you through the process. But there are some questions that only the...
by Sarah Howe | Dec 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
In recent years, people have seen second homes as a good investment. But with the rise in interest rates, and the increasing cost of mortgages, is the idea of a holiday home still appealing? There are costs and complications to owning a second-home, which weigh in the...
by Sarah Howe | Nov 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
When you buy a property with a garden, you own all the trees, plants and hedges in that garden too. But you may be surprised to find out that you can’t necessarily prune and chop them as you please. Some trees in the UK are protected by Tree Preservation Orders (TPO)....
