Tag: conveyancing
Enforcing restrictive covenants in respect of a property
Many properties have restrictive covenants included in their title. These restrict what can be done at the property. If a restrictive covenant is breached, then it is open to the person with the benefit of the covenant to bring enforcement action. What is a restrictive covenant? A restrictive covenant is a clause included in a...
Service charges and dealing with your landlord
If you own a flat or apartment, you will be required to pay service charges to your landlord. We take a look at what can be included and what to do if you are not happy with the amount requested. Your lease will include a provision that you must reimburse your landlord for the costs...
Is it a good idea to raffle your house?
Selling your home can be a long process, involving viewings, waiting for offers and then dealing with the conveyancing. For some people, raffling their house has offered a quick alternative. The idea is that tickets are sold for a modest sum, often between £5 and £25, with the raffle winner taking the property, while the...
Common new build faults and what to do about them
New build homes routinely have faults that need to be addressed after completion of the purchase. It is a normal part of the new build purchase process to compile a snagging list after you move in, setting out all of the problems requiring attention that you have discovered at the property. These can range from...
Phone number spoofing to defraud home buyers and sellers
Phone number spoofing is where highly sophisticated criminals use software so that when phone calls are received, the number comes up different to the one they are calling from and may show as that of a firm of solicitors. It’s also known as Payment Diversion Fraud and criminals will then pretend to be solicitors and...
The 10 most searched property trends
Financial services comparison website Confused.com has conducted research into the most popular interior design trends on social media platform TikTok. The study analysed hashtag data to see what people are searching for as inspiration for their own home aesthetic. In first place is Bauhaus, an art and design movement dating from 1919 to 1933 that...
Britain’s Most Haunted Houses – Could you live there?
Britain is packed with rickety old, haunted homes, creepy castles, chilly hostels and terrifying towers that would make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. All About Money carried out research which showed that more than 15% of UK adults believe that there is something ghostly going on in their homes and...
Less than one fifth of people can identify UK’s most invasive plant
A study commissioned by invasive plant specialists Environet and conducted by market research company YouGov has found that only 19% of people who say they are aware of Japanese knotweed can correctly identify it. The Environment Agency describes the plant as ‘indisputably the UK’s most aggressive, destructive and invasive plant’. YouGov asked respondents to pick...
Home buying: what to look for at a second property viewing
A first viewing is when you gain a general impression of whether a property is somewhere you can see yourself living. It is when people fall in love with a home. But at the second viewing you should take a more practical approach and conduct a thorough examination to see exactly what you will be...
