First-time buyers to benefit from SDLT relief
As we enter what is traditionally, and hopefully, the peak period for selling your house it is very clear that the government initiative announced in...
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Developer’s solicitors “engrossment fees”
Am I the only one whose blood pressure rises when receiving the initial letter in a new build purchase transaction that not only refers to...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyReferral fees: where are we now?
On the 1st April 2013 the Solicitors Regulation Authority brought into force their banning of referral fees in all personal injury cases. The original announcement...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyPositive times for the first-time buyers
Arguably the recent stamp duty changes have been introduced to orchestrate, from a price perspective, a less volatile property market. The leveling of prices certainly...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyThe falling house prices of Surrey
Following the recent publication of the RICS report that house prices were falling in certain pockets of the UK, our South East based firm has...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyThe mortgage debate: the late 2000’s all over again?
Mortgage deals: a return to the late 2000s? The great mortgage debate of the day arises yet again, are we to see a repeat of...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyHow to Speed Up the Conveyancing Process
Describing the current housing market as ‘soft’ is a polite way to say it’s tough out there. Belts are tightening, mortgage lenders are asking a...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyThe Generation Gap
With the election looming, BBC2’s Newsnight recently dedicated a programme to what issues matter to younger and older voters in the upcoming general election. It...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyPurchasing Leasehold Property: 5 questions you should ask
As a prospective first time buyer, my 6 month seat in the residential property department has given me a real insight into the potential pitfalls...
Jordan Page
Partner, Trusts & EstatesSpring Budget 2017: A missed opportunity for stamp duty?
Having had delivery of the 2017 Budget, and the opportunity to digest all the facts and content, there is arguably one major area that has been...
