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CPSE standard enquiries not fit for purpose ?

April 30, 2012

Pre contract enquiries are part of the method of investigation of commercial property transactions. These enquiries can be acquired in various ways including purchasing the freehold, leasehold or mortgage supplier. Usually, buyers of property raise pre contractual investigations as sellers rely on these investigations. Currently, the Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE) is the standard in […]

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The Conveyancing Quality Scheme

April 28, 2012

With due respect to the Law Society, some of it’s accreditations have been more useful as marketing tools than for genuinely evidencing expertise and additional trustworthiness, but things are changing. The Conveyancing Quality Scheme is a good example of how accreditation can really work well and, as it were “separate the men from the boys”. […]

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What is Probate?

April 25, 2012

Below is a guest blog post from a Canadian author explaining what probate is. Unless you are in the legal field, you will probably not know what Probate is unless you are involved in it. However, having a basic understanding of what Probate is before you are involved in it will be beneficial so as […]

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Guest Property Law Blog from Hanne & Co: To Let or Not to Let

April 25, 2012

We are pleased to welcome leading London law firm Hanne & Co as they post this guest property law blog post as first published here. With the Olympics looming many property owners within a hop, skip and jump of the Olympic sites are racing to secure “holiday lets” and earn a packet. But, is booting […]

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Choosing a Conveyancing Solicitor

April 23, 2012

Choosing a conveyancing solicitor has become more complicated in the last few years.  In days gone by it was simply a case of choosing from a handful of local high street solicitors.  Today, though, in addition to your local solicitors there are dozens of websites offering online conveyancing at reduced rates. From a consumer point […]

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What constitutes a breach of a tenancy agreement? (Legal Q&A)

January 31, 2012

A tenancy agreement contains all the terms of the tenancy. It includes the tenant’s obligations towards the landlord, and the landlord’s obligations towards the tenant. These obligations can be written in the contract or implied by property law. A breach of the tenancy agreement by a tenant can result in the landlord receiving a Possession […]

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What can the Property Ombudsman do? (Legal Q&A)

January 31, 2012

The Property Ombudsman launched in 2009 to replace the Ombudsman for Estate Agents, with wider powers over property relating matters concerning not only residential but also commercial property, lettings and overseas sales. The main purpose of the Property Ombudsman is to provide a free, fair and independent service for consumers who wish to resolve a […]

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Disputes with your neighbours related to property law

January 25, 2012

Below is a guest property blog post from a US writer regarding neighbour disputes. Neighbourhood disputes related to property law are very common and can include issues about the right to property, noise, parking, boundary lines, messy gardens and overhanging trees. The quarrels between the neighbours fall under the group of civil justice. If your […]

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What are the different types of tenancy arrangements?

November 25, 2011

The most common type of tenancy arrangement in the private rented sector is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. This is a tenancy agreement between a landlord and an individual. An Assured Shorthold Tenancy lasts for a fixed-term of between six months and three years, and grants the tenant the use of all or part of the […]

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Welcome to Property Blawg

April 24, 2011

Welcome to Property Blawg, a legal news blog on propery law for property lawyers and the general public and potential clients of property lawyers and conveyancers. A complex area of law requiring expert advice from solicitors, property law governs real rights and personal rights in property, with distinction made, in civil law systems, between moveable […]

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