The UK Government published its Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap in June. The roadmap outlines a complete overhaul of the property market intended to slash transaction delays, reduce fall-through rates, and save money for first-time buyers.

The centenary of the Law of Property Act 1925 and the Land Registration Act 1925 marks a significant milestone in the legal history of England and Wales. These two landmark statutes, which came into force on 1 January 1926, revolutionised property law and land registration, creating a framework that continues to influence modern property law.

Most people who own a house and want to move need to sell their house in order to afford a different house. Every chain starts with one buyer who does not have a property to sell, and ends with one Seller who does not have a property to buy.

The equity in a property is its market value less any outstanding mortgages. Equity release refers to ways of accessing the value in a property without having to sell it.

There are two types of equity release: ‘lifetime mortgages’ and ‘home reversions’.

Leases are long and complicated documents. Here are a few tips to help you navigate a typical flat lease. 1. Don’t worry about any “Prescribed clauses” at the front: These are required by the Land Registry and are present on all registered leases after 2005.

Our conveyancing team are frequently asked about covenants and what they mean or do. In this blog, we’re exploring all you need to know.

Did you know that property transactions are a particularly good way of laundering criminal money? In this blog, our Conveyancing team explain how solicitors play a crucial role in preventing this, and the strict regulations they must follow.

In our blog, our conveyancing team explores the pros and cons of buying a listed building. They dive into what a listed building is, the different grades, and the importance of listed building consent for any alterations.

Our Conveyancing team are often asked about leasehold properties, and whether they are a good or a bad thing. In this blog, they are shedding light on this frequently asked question.

Have you exchanged contracts on your property sale or purchase? There's one crucial step remaining: Completion. The Conveyancing team are diving into the completion process in this blog post, guiding you through everything you need to know.

When all previous steps of the conveyancing process have successfully been completed, the buyer and seller can move on to the exchange of contracts. But how does that happen? Read our blog to find out.

Our Conveyancing team regularly deal with leasehold conveyancing. Some questions they often get asked are: Why is my flat leasehold? What does it mean? What does it mean if my flat is “share of freehold”? Read on to find out.

Our conveyancing team are regularly asked “have the searches come back?” But what are the searches actually for and do you really have to do them? Read our blog to find out.

One of our most frequently asked questions is “what does a conveyancer actually do, and why do I need one?” Our blog details all you need to know about our Conveyancing team and the work they do.

We receive many enquiries about putting a name on or taking a name off the deeds - a simple enough concept, but a decision that naturally has many things to consider before going ahead with it. We've got the answers in our latest article.