Category: General
Sell your house in time to benefit from the Stamp Duty holiday
To stimulate the housing market during the pandemic, the chancellor has put in place a temporary measure meaning many home buyers will not have to pay Stamp Duty. The nil-rate period is set to last until 31 March 2021. With purchases often taking several months to complete, if you want to save money by not...
Protecting your leasehold investment
Over four million properties in England and Wales are leasehold – if yours is among that number, keep an eye on how many years are left on the lease. Any less than 80 and it’s time to extend it. The number of leasehold properties in England and Wales is on the rise. So what does...
How to do your bit to prevent property fraud
While it may not be possible for someone to physically steal your house, unfortunately property fraud is a real threat. Since 2009, HM Land Registry has stopped more than £100m worth of property fraud. While fraud is rare, there are certain situations which leave you more vulnerable. These are If the property is: rented out...
Working from home? How to keep your body and soul happy, hopeful and healthy.
Many of us are still working from home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The distance to the fridge at home is much shorter than our normal lunchtime stroll to get some lunch at the shop or cafe. Finding ways to stay physically active at home is very important for your physical and mental health. Exercise...
Public Health England Guidance
Following recent advice from Public Health England, we have taken action which is impacting our normal services. Please be assured all calls and emails are being monitored and will be responded to at the earliest opportunity. If you have any questions or require any further information please call 0333 305 5189 or email info@lpropertylawyers.co.uk We...
LPL Makes Shortlist in National Customer Service Awards for Conveyancers
LPL, the Manchester based conveyancing firm has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by The ESTAS, the biggest award scheme in the UK residential property industry. The ESTAS Group which highlights the best firms for customer service involved in the home moving process has revealed its annual shortlist for their 2nd...
Land Registry Changes and Digitisation
The way people buy and sell property is going to start getting smoother and quicker in the future. It all started on the 6th April when Government changes to Land Registration rules took effect. You won’t see the results overnight, but HM Land Registry is laying the ground now for speedier conveyancing going forward. Over...
Is Brexit Behind the Consumer Confidence Dip in Property?
The potential impact of Brexit on house prices has been a hot topic since the vote in June 2016. And while nobody knows exactly what will happen when Britain leaves the EU in 2019, there are warning signs already. There has already been plenty of action in the housing market, with many blaming Brexit for...
The Talk of Manchester Awards 2017 – Mercure Manchester Piccadilly 30 November 2017
Just 4 months after launching, we were delighted to be nominated in two categories at this year’s TOM awards: LPL were nominated in the Best Conveyancing Firm and our head of Operations, Fiaz Khalid was nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year. We were up against some tough, well established competition but were delighted to be...
