by Zoe Towlson | Aug 24, 2023 | buy-sell-home, Churchers News, tax-trusts-team
Anyone who has turned on the TV during the day will be familiar with the barrage of adverts extoling the virtues of equity release. With the cash in our pockets seemingly worth less and less, are these schemes the answer? As with everything, there are pros and cons...
by Sam Diment | Nov 16, 2022 | buy-sell-home, Churchers News, Residential Conveyancing
Property fraud is an increasing problem in today’s world. This happens when a criminal steals your identity, creates fake identification and then either sells or mortgages the property while pretending to be you. Unfortunately the law does not simply give you your...
by Sam Diment | Sep 15, 2022 | buy-sell-home, Churchers News
What is the conveyancing process, when buying a house? As leading conveyancing solicitors, Isle of Wight and Hampshire, we provide a comprehensive service to our clients. In this article, we will set out to demystify conveyancing, by answering some of our most...
by Sam Diment | Sep 5, 2022 | buy-sell-home, Buy-To-Let Team, commercial-property-team, housing-issues-team, landlord-tenant-team
If you own the leasehold for your flat then you should investigate the options for extending the length of the lease to make the property more saleable when the time comes to move. Beware of the 80-year trap Where possible try to avoid allowing your lease to run down...
by Sam Diment | Jul 21, 2022 | buy-sell-home, Churchers News
If you have recently bought or remortgaged a property please be aware that due to a backlog at the Land Registry, it is taking much longer than usual for the official registration documents to come through. There is an even longer delay in getting the registration...