Conveyancing Insider's blog

The annual Lloyds TSB Review of the Cost of Moving Home was recently released to the press, and can be read in full here.On face value, the report is yet more bad news for Home Buyers, claiming that the 'Cost of moving rises faster than house prices over the past decade'.A link to...

Does the framing of the 'Gazanging' problem not just add to the uncertainty in the home buying and selling process - and thus increasing the likelihood of the very seller jitteriness it sets out to expose?

Not much can be done to prevent Gazanging, but could advice from the word's inventor actually exacerbate the problem?

Are you thinking about buying a property with a friend or family member? Buying with a friend is all-too-often touted as a viable alternative by lenders and property pundits, but there are serious risks for the unwary buyer...

An article in today’s Mail Online entitled ‘Deal or no deal? Don't let buyers stall your sale in a sticky market’ has some sage albeit un revolutionary advice for sellers.The article suggest that buyers are slowing, even scuppering deals with aggressive last minute negotiations....

The conclusion of our Conveyancing Insider's review of Freehold House Purchases, focusing on post-completion. You may be relaxing in your new home, but your Solicitor still has work to do...

Many Conveyancing Solicitors are still so bound to their referral providers (often estate agents) that it really does create the potential for a conflict of interest - which is what happened to a seller who contacted me recently.

The Conveyancing Insider's series of articles considering the intricacies of buying a freehold property, and the work your Conveyancing Solicitor undertakes, continues with Part III, focusing on the 'exchange of contracts' stage.

The Conveyancing Insider's series on Freehold House Purchases continues, discussing what your Solicitor does to earn their Conveyancing Fees after exchange of contracts.