Conveyancing

Buying your first house is an exciting milestone and one of the biggest decisions you’ll make in life. For many, it takes major saving and careful location research. Sara Odedra from our Leicester conveyancing team gives advice for buyers.

From 1st April 2025, Stamp Duty rates are set to rise with the reduction of two key thresholds.

You’ve found a house in the perfect location with the right number of bedrooms and even a lovely garden. It seems like the ideal home, so you make an offer. However, once the conveyancing process begins, it’s time to look beyond the surface appeal. 

Property searches are crucial in uncovering what lies beneath the exterior. Searches delve into the property’s history, its location, and the land it sits on. These investigations ensure you’re aware of any issues that could affect your living experience or the property’s resale value.  

In support of National Conveyancing Week 2024 (NCW) our expert conveyancers have created a guide for a stress free move.

The King’s Speech, held in November, outlined 21 bills that the government intends to prioritise over the year ahead. This included housing reforms such as the Leasehold and Freehold Bill, which aims to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase their freehold and improve their consumer rights.

Michael Gove recently commented that the government wants to abolish the “outdated, feudal” leasehold system, but could this really happen? And what would replace it?

You absolutely can buy a new-build property before it’s built – in fact it’s not that uncommon for people to do so. The common term used for this is buying off-plan, which means you buy the property based on the plans, rather than on a physically completed structure that you can view in person.

Everyone knows someone who has had a nightmare moving house. From stories of removal companies not turning up to people literally being so stressed that they were taken away in an ambulance, there’s a reason why moving house is commonly referred to as one of the most stressful life events to go through.

Buying your first house is one of the biggest and most exciting things that can happen during your life. For most people, it involves saving large amounts of money and a lot of research into the location of where they want to live. When it comes to actually looking at houses in the areas that […]