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Last Chance to Comment: Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework

The new government have promised to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years. These ambitious plans will…
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Navigating Stamp Duty: Your Essential Guide

Following the spring budget announcement on the 6th March 2024, the chancellor announced that from 1st June 2024, Multiple Dwellings…
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Holding Property with your Partner

Have you asked your partner to move in with you? Maybe you’ve both decided to take the next step and…
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Why should I buy a new build?

Looking at buying a new build property can help ease challenges as it offers a number of practical and money-saving…
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A new build solicitors guide to the buying process

What is the new build buying process and when should I instruct a solicitor? We’re here to help answer your…
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What if Santa damages your chimney this Christmas?

Have you ever wondered who would be liable if the chimney stack collapsed and your party wall was damaged in…
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Pawtential breach of covenant?

Recent statistics show that approximately 62% of households in the UK own a domestic pet……
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Option agreements and considerations for landowners

An option agreement is where a prospective buyer, in this case the developer, enters into an agreement with a landowner…
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Thinking about buying a flat, or already own one?

The Building Safety Act 2022 slowly made its way through Parliament last year and introduced a framework to a multitude…
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Adverse Possession

Adverse possession is also called “squatters rights”, and it has been the subject of controversy, however, it is not as…
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Increasing the use of mediation in the civil justice system

The Ministry of Justice announce its plans to impose compulsory civil mediation for all proceedings allocated to the small claims…
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Property – what do base rate rises mean for homeowners?

The Bank of England’s interest rate has been increasing. In May, the Bank of England’s base interest rate would rise…