Conveyancing advice on moving house

Looking for information to help with your move? Read some of our conveyancing articles.

10 Ways To Protect Yourself From ‘Friday Afternoon Fraud’

A new form of cyber-attack is on the rise. Fraudsters target the conveyancing solicitors of those in the process of buying a house, infiltrating the company’s email and diverting the funds of the buyer. Here are 10 top tips to avoid losing it all.

Legal, Buying a house, Conveyancing Advice

What is a FENSA certificate?

When selling a home, you may be asked to provide a FENSA certificate for your doors and windows.

Legal, Selling a home, Conveyancing Process

Useful questions to ask about your conveyancing searches

When your property searches come back, it’s important to make sure you’ve got all the information you need to make an informed decision about buying the property.

Buying a house, Conveyancing Advice

The top legal issues that happen before exchange

Exchange doesn't always happen when it's supposed to. There are lots of legal issues that can hold up a chain. Some are easy to rectify, others require patience and luck.

Legal, Buying a house, Selling a home, Conveyancing Process

10 things to do to get from exchange to completion

The final big milestone in buying a house is completion day, the day you get your keys to your new home! But there are steps you need to take before you get there.

Conveyancing Process

10 things to do to get to exchange

Exchange is an important step in any house purchase, legally transferring ownership of the home to you. But there are several steps you need to take before you get there.

Conveyancing Process

16 covenants you might find on the property you want to buy

Before you spend money on buying a home, it’s worth knowing the types of covenants you may come across and whether they will affect your use and enjoyment of your new home.

Legal, Buying a house

What is a property covenant?

The deed to your new property may refer to a covenant, but what exactly is it and what does it mean for you as a homeowner?

Legal, Buying a house

Should I staircase or overpay on my mortgage?

When you own a Shared Ownership property, you can staircase and gradually buy more of the house, or you could pay off your mortgage so that you only pay rent on the part of the house you do not own. But which option is the best?

Mortgages, Shared Ownership