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Spring is usually a popular time to put your home on the market. But with the Covid-19 pandemic, is now a good time to sell your home? This time last...

From 1 April 2021, people buying residential property in England and Northern Ireland who are not resident in the UK will be required to pay a Stamp Duty Land Tax...

We are now opening all of our offices to the general public from Monday 17th May 2021. We will be open during our normal business hours. We will retain the...

We took a look at our internal client data throughout 2020 to see how home buying patterns changed during the year of Covid-19. As we all know, the coronavirus pandemic...

Conspiracy Solicitors represented LB in a large scale and a long running investigation into the supply of Class A drugs in Gloucestershire. The case involved 14 defendants and dates as...

Over 100,000 property transactions could be saved by the Stamp Duty holiday extension, announced on 3 March 2021 as part of the Spring Budget and efforts to support the housing...

The government has announced that it will start backing 95% mortgages, allowing home buyers to purchase their home with just a 5% deposit. Announced on 3 March 2021 in the...

The Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme deadline has been extended by an additional two months until the end of May 2021, the government has announced. More than 16,000 purchases...

17 men were arrested in Leicester on Thursday 14 January, on suspicion of drug and money laundering offences. An investigation by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) into a...

Conveyancing fraud is on the rise. Cyber criminals have become increasingly more sophisticated over the years, and the uncertain situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has given them a fresh...

The Government is considering major changes to Capital Gains Tax that could increase tax for many homeowners and potentially transform the property market. On 13 July 2020, the Chancellor wrote...

Putting an offer on a house is the first step towards securing your ideal home and it can be quite daunting, particularly for first time buyers who are new to...

At the start of lockdown, startling research showed that lenders had limited their remortgaging options for furloughed homeowners, leaving them at risk of paying higher rates. However, as we have...

Summer has been the busiest time of year to move house for many years. Figures suggest that between 2007-2018, around 12.8% of all owner-occupier home movers moved house in August...

Nearly 10 million employees have been placed on furlough leave since the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or Furlough Scheme) started in March 2020. Under the Scheme, furloughed employees have had...

Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a holiday on Stamp Duty Land Tax. Between 8 July 2020 and 31 March 2021, home movers and first time buyers purchasing homes up to...

Have you or a partner been caught up in the Encrochat police hack? Our specialist criminal defence solicitors can help. Having the right legal representation as soon as possible can...

In the lt few days the Government has changed its advice on moving house during the Covid 19 outbreak to get the property market back up and running. The property...

Property chains are delicate. If you are buying and selling property at the same time, then you will be in the middle of a chain, with people both above and...

Equity release has long been a popular option for those looking to unlock some of the value of their home later in life. With the current covid-19 pandemic affecting a...

Moving house may be one of the most stressful and exciting life events a pet (as well as a person) can go through. Unexpected activity, noise, strange removal people, even...

If you are currently renting, or are looking to rent, a property, then the jargon you’ll inevitably come across can appear confusing and overwhelming. Abbreviations, acronyms, you name it –...

If you purchase the freehold of a property, you are buying it outright, including the land the property stands on. If you purchase a leasehold, you are only buying the...

The breakdown of a marriage is an emotional and stressful time and the prospect of having to undergo lengthy court proceedings is likely to be the last thing you want...

Being involved in a road traffic accident is a traumatic experience in itself, but things can be made even more difficult if the responsible party is uninsured or cannot be...

Making a Will is one of the most important ways you can plan for the future to ensure as far as possible that your final wishes are respected. In England...

Terms and conditions (T&Cs) are an essential agreement which set out the legal basis upon which businesses trade with their customers. They are used to protect intellectual property rights, limit...

Moving house is rarely an easy process. It may be tempting to save money and move all your belongings yourself. However, there are advantages to hiring a removals company instead....

As we get older, it can often be useful to have access to some extra cash to help fund our retirement, pay for care costs or allow us to splash...

You may be able to save hundreds of pounds just by switching your mortgage to a better deal or a new provider at the right time. Most people think about...