Frequently Asked Questions

First time buyers are the most vulnerable and least experienced participants in the home buying process.  They need hard reliable information to help in their decisions.  The HIP will provide this. First time buyers will receive the HIP  ‘free’, thus reducing the cost of...

When buying a new home, you need to check whether it is a leasehold property or freehold property. Many home buyers do not understand the differences; a qualified Conveyancing Solicitor can help you understand your rights and responsibilities.What is a Leasehold...

To a certain extent the answer to this question depends on the state of the property market. During the 1990's and indeed up until 2008 when it was very much a seller’s market one would often find the seller and their conveyancing lawyer placing the onus on the buyer and their property...

A Licensed Conveyancer is a regulated professional qualified and educated to provide expert legal advice regarding conveyancing law. Licensed Conveyancers don’t handle a wide range of legal matters that solicitors deal with, such as criminal matters divorces, litigation etc.. and are...

A landlord has the right to charge a reasonable administrative fee for varying a lease along with a fee for retaining a property solicitor and even a surveyor. This could of course run into thousands of pounds. If the lease variation diminishes the value of the landlord's interest in the building...

You can vary any of the terms of your lease by agreement. In addition, you have the right to apply to a Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) on specific grounds to vary your lease.(please speak to a member of our leasehold conveyancing team about the specific terms you would like...

As qualified and Regulated Conveyancing Lawyers we have not had a single case where the purchasers conveyancing solicitors have not accepted our HIP. This is probably due to the fact that we are conveyancing specialists and known ( and hopefully respected ) by almost all conveyancing firms in...

The energy performance information required under regulation 8(b) or 8(c) should be included in the Pack when marketing begins and this is dealt with under regulation 14(2) and regulation 17 (documents required within 28 days of marketing).However, this regulation recognises that there may be some...

Yes. When you come to sell your property the chances are that a buyer will have a mortgage. The tendency over the last few months has been for lenders to tighten their requirements for the minimum number of years remaining under the lease (please see...

Following registration of your ownership at HM Land Registry which  takes a few weeks, although the Land Registry does state that it will aim to complete all registrations within a period of 5 weeks. The time frame can fluctuate though depending on how busy the individual Land Registry is....