Estate Agency Blog

 

 

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Back in the day, (up until 1985) Conveyancing was carried out by Conveyancing Solicitors, either practicing on their own or within a larger firm of Solicitors. In those days, you were more likely to find your Conveyancing Solicitor on the “High...
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I have just posted the second of my Conveyancing Guides as the expert Conveyancer for Yell.com You can find it here "What Exactly is Conveyancing?"        ...
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I have just posted the first of my Conveyancing Guides through Yell.com Over the next few weeks, you will see the Conveyancing process unravel before your very eyes. The Guide will be a handy reference for you at all the various stages in the...
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When you are thinking of selling or buying a property in Frampton Cotterell , near Bristol, South Gloucestershire, what should you be looking for from your Conveyancing Solicitors? Here are a few snippets of information about the village itself some of...
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According to a recent survey by law firm Porter Reynolds Chamberlain (RPC), Estate Agents and Surveyors, that’s who. RPC reports that there were 25 commercial and residential High Court cases against estate agents and surveyors in 2009 compared to...
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My radar has been honed to new articles on the cause and effect of Chancel Repair Liability Some of you may have read my previous post on Chancel Repair Liability:  King Henry VIII’s Conveyancing legacy . I read with interest the article by ...
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The immediate suspension of HIPS by the new Coalition Government on 21st May has been met by and large with approval by Conveyancing Solicitors, Estate Agents and Surveyors alike. It was much trumpeted by Estate Agents that, once HIPS were out of the way...
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Cast your minds back to 1996 BC ( Before Coalition) and a singular Labour MP got mightily angry about being gazumped on a property because of the delay in achieving an early exchange of contracts. His solution: more information available about the property...
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A national HIP provider, myhomemove, has given credence to a little reported fact regarding HIPs. This effect of HIPs was also highlighted in a post on this my ActionMove website back in July 2009 entitled “Have HIPs inadvertently Stabilised...
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Where can you find out the nitty gritty about selling or buying your home in Chipping Sodbury? This guide will give you a flavour of the area, potential problems you may encounter and the property professionals you are likely to come across. If you are...
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I am still living the dream at being nominated for my first award in the primelocation property blog awards Now fifth in a five horse race leaves a lot to be desired, although I prefer the Miss World system of fourth runner up. As it was a live vote as...
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The news today that the UK is officially out of recession will be a welcome boost to many industries and service companies. One area which may see at least a positive change in sentiment is the housing market in England and Wales. The Housing Market has...
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When the Law Society launched its consultation paper “Improving Residential Conveyancing”, it was a great opportunity for members of the professions to shape the future of the home buying and selling process. The introduction of HIPs and the...
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No, I am not talking about Darren Bent the (still) Tottenham striker who allegedly gave some directed Anglo Saxon words of transfer encouragement to his Spurs chairman via a tweet yesterday. No, I am not talking about Philip Hughes the Australian...
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Well, yes, if the views of the Law Society is heeded. Paul Marsh, the President of the Law Society, which represents 10,000 Solicitors in England and Wales, interviewed in the Times today urged “the way in which Estate Agents operate from top to...