In the 2012 Budget Stamp Duty Land Tax was one of the biggest headline grabbers. The Chancellor announced an increase Stamp Duty Land Tax on properties worth more than £2 million. That attracted the attention, but of more significant news was the loss of 0% SDLT on properies up to £250,000 for first-time buyers. What [...]
You will find plenty of great guides to help you negotiate the conveyancing process here, but if you haven’t time to have a browse, read on for a quick blast of conveyancing advice. The Council of Mortgage Lenders reckon 28% of home sales fall through because of buyers having second thoughts. When budgeting for the [...]
You will find plenty of great guides to help you negotiate the conveyancing process here, but if you haven’t time to have a browse, read on for a quick blast of conveyancing advice. If you are buying a home with someone who has bought a property before, you won’t qualify as a first-time buyer. Following [...]
A 64-year-old woman from Purley, South London faces almost four years in jail for helping a gang steal and sell properties belonging to vulnerable and elderly owners. Surjeet Chana worked for the Land Registry, and provided the gang, which comprised of drug traffickers, a conveyancing solicitor and a bank manager, with title deeds and ownership [...]
