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What is the difference between exchange of contracts and completion
08 Sep, 2023/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Exchange of contracts is when a property transaction becomes legally binding. Completion is when the transaction is finalised and the new owner gets t...
Read moreFitting fixtures and fixing fittings on the Contents form
05 Sep, 2023/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
The form, as its name suggests, is simply a list of all the things that are going to remain in place or left behind by the seller upon completion of t...
Read moreChancel be a fine thing: is Repair Liability still a risk?
01 Sep, 2023/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, News
Most British villages and towns have at least one church within their parish boundaries. In medieval times and beyond, there was operating a tithe sys...
Read moreThe Property Information Form (PIF) and its importance
29 Aug, 2023/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase, Seller
If there is one thing that is particularly common across any type of industry, it’s that these secular groups love to use jargon, three-letter acronym...
Read moreNew-build or an established property? How to make the decision
25 Aug, 2023/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
The best way to work out where you want to live and what you want to live in is by doing a bit of personal analysis - involving all the other decision...
Read moreUK House prices: rising, stable or falling?
22 Aug, 2023/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, News, Sale & Purchase, Seller
When asking prices are going up, it’s good news for sellers, when they are going down, it’s much improved news for prospective buyers. But what is the...
Read moreCommercial property auctions: what you need to be aware of
18 Aug, 2023/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
In truth, any kind of property can be sold through the auction method. Of course, you would be advised to understand what the valuation of the propert...
Read moreThe times they are a-changin’: Getting on the property ladder
15 Aug, 2023/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
House prices are surprisingly volatile in the face of economic uncertainty – although recently the effects of a number of factors have not yet serious...
Read moreFirst time buyer (FTB) or not FTB: That is the question
04 Aug, 2023/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
Picture a suitable candidate to fit the term ‘first-time buyer’, and more than likely you’ll have imagined a twenty-something who is trying to...
Read moreWhich is the best option: remortgaging or releasing equity?
28 Jul, 2023/ by Homeward Legal /Equity Release, News, Remortgage
The key difference between opting for remortgaging your property against equity release is, as the word suggests, that there exists a current mortgage...
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