Insights
9th February 2024
Leasehold Updates
Sales and purchases of leasehold properties are increasingly more time consuming. Below are some recent updates which could be useful for anybody looking to sell a leasehold property…
14th December 2023
Adverse Possession
The concept of adverse possession (sometimes referred to as squatter rights) makes it possible to acquire legal title to a property, despite not purchasing or having it formally…
Insights
12th December 2023
Navigating moving house at Christmas
Moving house during the festive season can be both exciting and challenging. Amidst the holiday cheer, there will be important legal considerations to ensure that you have your…
Insights
30th November 2023
Property Listing Updates – National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) are implementing new requirements for material information to be included in property listings. Part A came into place…
Insights
4th August 2023
The UK’s only known Roman Circus
Colchester holds a fascinating historical secret buried beneath its modern streets. The UK's only known Roman circus, an archaeological marvel dating back to the 2nd century AD, has…
Insights
1st August 2023
An insight into the current economic climate when purchasing your first home
It's fascinating to reflect on the changes in the UK housing market over the past 15 years. Indeed, purchasing a home in the 1990s was a vastly different…
Insights
6th February 2023
Voluntary First Registration
How do I know if my property is registered or unregistered? If your property is registered, it will be given a Land Registry Title Number. Usually two letters,…
Insights
2nd February 2023
Buying and selling garden land
It is becoming more and more common that small parcels of land such as back gardens are being sold for development. Such parcels are attractive to developers looking…
Insights
22nd December 2022
“Attention”, and now stand at ease…
For many years our wonderful armed services benefited from the Forces ‘Help to Buy’ scheme. As property prices continued to rise over recent years, even with the scheme,…
19th December 2022
Economic Crime Act – Registration of Overseas Entities
Registration of Overseas Entities (ROE) has been introduced by Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECTEA 2022) and the Register of Overseas Entities…