What is SDLT? Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a land tax payable upon the acquisition on land/property in England and Northern Ireland. The types of land transactions that would typically trigger SDLT are as follows: Buying land and/or a building; and Taking on a new...
Why You Should Hire a Law Firm Before Making Critical Decisions
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure If you are searching for legal services that have your best interests at heart, you need to hire a reputed solicitor as soon as possible. Here are some services that a law firm will provide: Wills Who will look after...
Listed as one of the Top Three Best Property Solicitors in Richmond Upon Thames
We are pleased to announce that we are listed as one of the Top 3 Property solicitors in Richmond upon Thames area. How wonderful!!! Our listing is based on a 50-Point Inspection which includes everything from checking reputation, history, complaints, ratings,...
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We now offer instant conveyancing quotes from our website. Are you looking to sell, buy or even remortgage a property. Get a quote of legal costs and disbursements in less than 5 mins using our quote generator online. Follow this link...
Residential Conveyancing Executive
WE ARE HIRING! We are looking for an experienced Residential Conveyancer to join our team on a part-time basis. If you’re passionate about conveyancing and have experience of running your own caseload from start to finish, this role is for you! We are expanding our...
TSB Conveyancing Panel Membership
We are very pleased to announce that we are now proud members of TSB Conveyancing Panel. Our membership allows us to act for the lender in residential and commercial mortgage transactions.When buying a property, you may have to take out a mortgage to fund your...
Virgin Money Conveyancing Panel Membership
We are very pleased to announce that we are now proud members of the award winning Virgin Money Mortgages’ Conveyancing Panel. Our membership allows us to act for the lender in residential and commercial mortgage transactions. You will most likely require a...
A Guide to Residential Property Conveyancing
Whether you are looking to buy or sell a property, knowing and understanding how the Conveyancing process works is invaluable. We have put together this guide to help you understand everything you need to know about the sale or purchase of your property in order to...
Planning An Extension To Your Property? You May Need A Build Over Agreement
Have you recently carried out an extension to your property or planning to? Did you check to see if you are required to enter into a Build Over Agreement with your local authority? In recent times, many more people are getting caught out because of a Build Over...
Property Tax Changes from April 2016!
Thinking about buying a second property?How the Tax changes will affect you as a Buy-To-Let LandlordEffective 1 April 2016, an additional charge of 3% rate on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply to new purchases of second homes and buy-to-let properties worth over...
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Answering Frequently Asked Questions About Probate
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Help Your Family With Your Will
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England Rent Reform – Abolition of No-Fault Eviction
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