Coal Mining and Other Optional Searches: Explained

Environmental Searches: Explained

Following the series of articles on residential property searches, where we have already looked at Local Authority and Drainage and Water searches, the final compulsory search required by the majority of mortgage lenders is an Environmental Search. As indicated in its...
Coal Mining and Other Optional Searches: Explained

Income Tax increases for buy to let landlords

Cherie Booth QC yesterday represented two landlords at a hearing where they were seeking permission to bring a judicial review application. The landlords wanted to prevent the government bringing in proposed tax changes in relation to buy to let properties. What is...
Coal Mining and Other Optional Searches: Explained

Local Authority Searches Explained

Last week we looked at the various compulsory and optional searches that can be undertaken when you are purchasing a property. The majority of mortgage lenders will require a Local Authority Search to be carried out on the property and your Solicitor will be able to...
Coal Mining and Other Optional Searches: Explained

Conveyancing Searches Explained

When you purchase a house, your solicitor will carry out various searches on the property to check its surroundings, its location and anything which may affect the property which would not be normally apparent on physical inspection. This article will look into the...