Do I need a solicitor to handle the conveyancing when buying or selling a home in or around Westminster?

Some cash-rich buyers thinking of buying or selling a London property including in the Westminster and Pimlico areas have been considering dispensing with the services of a Solicitor to handle the conveyancing. If you are a person who is familiar with legal jargon, have plenty of time on your hands and don’t mind ploughing through […]

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Why you should seriously consider switching to a repayment mortgage

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Should I switch to a Repayment Mortgage? Many people who are looking to switch from their existing mortgages to a repayment mortgage currently have an interest-only mortgage. First time buyers or buy-to-let investors are likely to have opted for an interest-only loan at the outset because the relatively low payment of interest appears very

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An open letter from Andrew F Reeves to George Osbourne

Dear George, Re: Your proposed extra 3% SDLT on Second Homes and Buy-to-Let property purchases from April 2016. THE PROBLEM 1. This measure will deter would-be Buy-to-Let (BTL) investor landlords from buying properties to let. 2. Through natural wastage the number of available private rented sector (PRS) properties will decline below existing levels, every year

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New Section 21 Rules – Effective for all New Tenancies starting from 1st October 2015

New rules regarding Section 21 notices come into force today, as part of the Deregulation Act 2015. This part of the legislation has been introduced with the aim of preventing ‘Revenge Evictions’ e.g. a landlord giving notice to a tenant, following the tenant reporting a problem with the property, rather than paying to have the

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