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Surge in mortgage lending boosts the housing market
04 Jul, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Hot on the heels of recent reports of increased activity in the housing market comes news that mortgage lending is accelerating strongly.
Read moreBuying a tenanted property - the issues
03 Jul, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
Is buying tenanted property a good idea? Can you evict the tenants and is there any pitfalls? Learn more about the different issues that may arise.
Read moreConveyancing a repossessed property - the facts
28 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
A major difference when buying a repossessed property is that the seller will be unable to give any information about the property.
Read moreWhat is the conveyancing quality scheme or cqs?
20 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) has been set up by the Law Society to give home-buyers and sellers a benchmark when choosing a Conveyancing Soli...
Read moreWhat is a conveyancing planning search?
18 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
This search is recommended if you want to find out information about possible development near the property you are thinking of buying.
Read moreWhat is a conveyancing high speed rail 2 (HS2) search?
18 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
HS2 is the planned high-speed railway line northwards from London. At present the detailed plans have been released for phase one.
Read moreWhat is a drainage and water search?
16 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
What is a drainage and water search?
Read moreConveyancing fees calculators - how to avoid the traps
13 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
Often all you need do is type in the amount you are paying for your property and a quote appears. But often this will not be the amount you end up pay...
Read moreWhat are coal mining, brine pumping and other mining searches?
13 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Coal Mining, Brine pumping and other mining searches are specific searches carried out on behalf of property buyers in certain parts of the UK.
Read moreWhat are disbursements when selling a house?
04 Jun, 2013/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase, Seller
Disbursements are fees that the solicitor will have to pay to other companies during the process of selling your property.
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