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Should We Increase the Estate Tax?

February 14, 2013

Guest post from Sam Richardson regarding estate tax in the US. Property is a legal term that includes two categories. “Real property” is real estate, or land. “Personal property” is everything that is not land including money, investments, household property, and the like. Property ownership is based on the ability to do with one’s property […]

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Why you need a lawyer to move home

February 13, 2013

Guest post explaining why you need a lawyer to move home. Buying and selling property is one of the most common transactions that in the UK, but it is also one of the biggest financial deals most of us will ever be involved in. As with any transaction that includes large amounts of money there […]

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New Infographic: 6 Common Tenancy Agreement Myths

February 12, 2013

New infographic created by Agreements.org and designed by Graphs with the sole purpose of spreading awareness on the false claims doing rounds about tenancy agreements (hopefully useful as a quick guide for any landlord or tenant looking to have a tenancy agreement drafted/implemented.

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Online Estate Agents: Why They Are The Best Way To Sell Your Home (UK)

January 23, 2013

Guest post regarding online estate agents in the UK. The traditional way of looking for a new property has gone out the window. Almost literally. Why would you go and traipse around looking at the properties in the windows of various estate agents when you can stay in the comfort of your own home and […]

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Purchasing A Mortgage: Where to Start

January 22, 2013

Guest post regarding purchasing a mortgage in the UK. Moving house is always stressful, especially the first time, when you simply don’t know what might crop up at the last minute. The paperwork can seem daunting, but it’s not too complicated once you know exactly what you need to do yourself and what should be […]

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Selling Your Home: Estate Agent vs. Property Buyers

December 20, 2012

Guest post about selling your home and the difference between selling through an estate agent, property scheme or selling directly to a buyer. If you are thinking of selling your home, then you have a few options available to you. You can either sell it through the conventional estate agent, through a property scheme, or […]

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House price fall may help first time buyers

December 12, 2012

Guest post from NGL Solicitors, specialist conveyancing solicitors in Glasgow and Hamilton in Scotland.  The most recent figures from Registers of Scotland reveal a 2.3% drop in the average price of a house in Scotland, leading to hopes that the drop may help first time buyers. The statistics, which cover the second quarter of 2012, […]

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Buyer demand increasing in the UK?

December 10, 2012

Guest post from online conveyancing lawyers in the UK. Buyer demand rose at its fastest rate in almost three years during October, according to the RICS October housing market survey. New mortgage lending figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) also hint at positive news to come. Buyer demand RICS, the Royal Institute of […]

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Home truths – things you might not know about buying a house

December 9, 2012

Guest post about buying a new house and some of the issues you may not have considered. Looking to buy a new home? Taking that first step on the property ladder? Not sure where to start? There’s a bewildering array of information out there about buying a house, or trying to find a mortgage.  Not […]

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Business Rates Relief on Commercial Property

December 7, 2012

Guest property law blog post regarding business rates relief on commercial property in the UK. The majority of high streets are made up of commercial property as are retail parks and industrial estates.  The recession not only brought the collapse of many established consumer brands leaving many of these commercial properties empty. Since the collapse of […]

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