Category: General
What are my options if I can’t move before the Stamp Duty deadline?
With the chancellor’s Stamp Duty holiday due to end on 31 March 2021, time is running out for those hoping to buy a property without a hefty tax payment. Once the break period ends, Stamp Duty will be payable once again on properties priced at over £125,000. The Stamp Duty holiday Implemented in the summer...
New comprehensive survey available to home buyers
The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) has launched a new survey to rival those offered by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Obtaining the right survey is essential when buying a property. It will detail any work that may be required and give you information about the condition and value. Buying a home is...
Changing attitudes to property post Covid 19
New research has found that over one-third of people expect to be working from home regularly in the future. Homebuilder Barratt Homes and GoodMore Global Ltd have conducted a study into changing attitudes to working from home and people’s wishes when it comes to moving home. Researchers questioned 750 participants from London and South East...
Public support for enhancement of green spaces
The pandemic and subsequent restrictions have highlighted to many the importance of green spaces for mental and physical health and wellbeing. Research commissioned by the Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) together with the HomeOwners Alliance and carried out by YouGov in the summer of 2020, found that 71 per cent of those...
Price transparency in conveyancing shows solicitors are affordable
When consumers were unaware of how much a solicitor might charge, half assumed that they were an unaffordable option. A new survey has shown that now that prices are easily available to view, only 10 per cent think they are unaffordable. At the end of 2018, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) introduced new Transparency Rules...
Can I buy my parents’ home below market value?
It is open to children aged 18 or over to buy their parents’ home for less than it is worth, however this can have serious financial implications. Selling a home to children is often desirable, helping the next generation onto the property ladder, passing on the home without incurring estate agency fees and keeping a...
Yes! We’re still open. It’s business as usual.
Given last night’s announcement that the country is lie in a national lockdown, we wanted to let you know that moving home is still allowed as it has been since mid-May. Below is a link to the Government website with more information. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-home#moving-home At LPL we will continue our usual Covid procedures: including working from...
The government’s Green Homes Grant
The government’s Green Homes Grant scheme, announced in July 2020, is live. The grant can cover two-thirds of the cost of specified energy-efficient improvements on homes in England up to a maximum of £5,000, or £10,000 for those on certain benefits. What green measures can be funded? Home improvement measures are split into ‘primary’ and...
Top tips for packing when moving home
Packing to move house can be a huge undertaking, particularly if you have the contents of a family home to deal with. We take a look at some top tips for an easy move. Start decluttering as soon as you can Perhaps the most important tip is to make a start as soon as you...
