Published: 21 Nov 2018
Category: Residential Conveyancing News
A typical house purchase will take approximately 6–10 weeks. Your Conveyancer’s job is to give you all the information you need to assist with the legal process. We will communicate with the other parties’ Conveyancer. As well as your lender, mortgage broker and estate agent on your behalf. We’ll keep everyone involved, updated. You may […]
Published: 20 Dec 2017
Category: Residential Conveyancing News
The higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax The higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is payable on purchases of a property, if at the time of purchasing, you already own one residential property. The higher rate begins at 3% and increases in accordance with the property value. If you are purchasing a […]
Published: 13 Nov 2017
Category: Residential Conveyancing News
What are rentcharges? In the UK a rentcharge is an annual sum paid by the owners of a freehold property to the owner of the rentcharge (the rentcharge owner), who needs have no other interest in the property. Rentcharges are not to be confused with Ground Rents, which mostly apply to leasehold properties. Rentcharges have […]
Published: 23 Oct 2017
Category: Residential Conveyancing News
Gazumping; A nightmare for Buyers and Sellers Have you been involved in a property transaction where somebody withdraws at the last moment or the buyer accepts a higher offer when the conveyancing process has already begun? There is nothing more frustrating as often both time and expense will have been wasted. The house of your […]
Published: 8 Jun 2017
Category: Civil Litigation
Physical boundaries are not always legal boundaries Often with property transactions purchasers assume the boundaries shown on plans attached to the Deeds or Registered Title show the actual boundaries that they can see in front of them. However it is often not that straightforward. The legal boundary isn’t a visible line on the ground. Assumptions […]
Published: 27 May 2016
Category: Residential Conveyancing News
What do I need to do to buy a house? We’ve put together a simple step-by-step guide to show you the key stages of buying a property.
Cohabiting Couples & The Common Law Marriage Myth Resolution, an organisation that campaigns for improvements to the family justice system, reported that the number of couples choosing to tie the knot has in fact been steadily decreasing since the 1970s. Cohabiting couples are now the fastest growing family type. There are 3.3m cohabiting couples in […]
When left unrepaired potholes in roads and pavements can be a hazard to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians alike. These potholes could mean a trip to the garage, or they could mean something a lot more serious. When you are cycling, hitting a pothole can cause serious injury. Equally if you trip on a pothole or […]
WSP Solicitors has chosen to support Stroud-based charity Allsorts as Charity of the Year. Everyone at WSP was given the chance to nominate a charity for consideration, and Allsorts was selected after an employee vote. Choosing a charity partner is really important to the Firm, not least because of the support given to a great […]
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