by Zoe Towlson | Apr 9, 2025 | buy-sell-home, Churchers News, Uncategorized
When acting for prospective purchasers, we are often asked, “Do I really need a survey?” The answer is a resounding “Yes.” It is reported that the average time a person spends viewing a property before making an offer is around 20 minutes. To ensure you are making an...
by Zoe Towlson | Apr 9, 2025 | buy-sell-home, Churchers News
A number of Stamp Duty changes come into effect on 1 April 2025. These changes will impact most people buying or selling properties. Even if you are not directly impacted, you are likely to be indirectly affected if someone else in the chain becomes liable to pay...
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...