Identity checks & AML
Anti Money Laundering (AML) checks refer to the due diligence procedures required by law. The Fourth EU Money Laundering Directive,...
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Nov 10, 20234 min read
Building Regulations
Building Regulations establish minimum standards for design, construction, and alterations to virtually every building to ensure the...
Joanne Bowmer
Oct 4, 20234 min read
Exchange & Completion
The Exchange of Contracts and Completion process marks the point at which the seller and buyer are irrevocably and legally committed to...
Joanne Bowmer
Aug 1, 20235 min read
Surveys
Let the buyer beware - ‘Caveat Emptor’ It is crucial for a buyer to have a house or flat professionally surveyed before the exchange of...
Joanne Bowmer
Jul 5, 20236 min read
Gifted Deposits
What is a ‘Gifted Deposit’? The first kind of 'gifted deposit,' known as a 'Seller's gifted deposit,' occurs when the seller offers a...
Joanne Bowmer
Jun 9, 20234 min read
Property Searches
What are ‘Searches’? Before you are committed to purchasing the property upon the exchange of contracts, your conveyancer will conduct...
Joanne Bowmer
May 3, 20235 min read
Buying a property with solar panels
While we cannot provide specific advice on whether to install panels on an existing property, the following insights may be helpful. If...
Joanne Bowmer
Mar 20, 20235 min read
EV Charging Points
Buying a property with an EV charging point When purchasing a property with an electric vehicle (EV) charging point, there are several...
Joanne Bowmer
Feb 1, 20234 min read
Asbestos in houses
Asbestos in Pre-2000’s properties Asbestos is commonly found in properties built before 2000, but its use was prohibited after that...
Joanne Bowmer
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Moving Home, Money Matters
As we head into the New Year, we may have new hopes for the year ahead. A new home is often at the top of people's wish lists. Working...
Joanne Bowmer
Nov 3, 20227 min read
Avoiding Cybercrime
Cybercrime & conveyancing In recent years, conveyancing clients and conveyancers have increasingly fallen prey to sophisticated...
Joanne Bowmer
Jun 13, 20223 min read
First-Time Homebuyer? Be Prepared and Stress Less
The process of legally purchasing a property need not be complex or stressful. Before even instructing your conveyancer, there are...
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