Features – Page 2
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Future real estate… or not?
It’s likely that office change and remote working, that appeared impossible pre-pandemic, have now been made possible, and in fact, are being adopted by a majority.
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Feeling the heat
A housing market that ground to a complete halt last year is suddenly white hot, as pent-up demand meets a controversial tax holiday.
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Conveyancing risks and indemnity insurance
The past 10 months have seen a significant increase in the volume of conveyancing transactions. What does that mean for your PII?
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Home improvements?
Rishi Sunak threw money at a moribund housing market, sparking a mini-boom as lockdown lifted. Residential property lawyers sighed with relief – but will the recovery endure?
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Service charges and careful drafting
Some cases are interesting because the facts are unusual; others are interesting because the facts are ubiquitous.
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Law Society spotlight: June’s Council meeting
Because of the pandemic this was Council’s first full meeting conducted remotely.
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Coronavirus Q&A: Changes to housing eviction notices
Coronavirus Act amends sections under the Housing Acts 1985, 1988 and 1996, as well as the Rent Act 1977.
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Shutting up shop
The impact of lockdown on commercial real estate and the sector’s legal advisers will be profound.
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Coronavirus Q&A: Conveyancing and clients
Common client queries on ongoing residential property transactions with the latest Covid-19 guidance.
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Home truths
Conveyancing is in need of an overhaul – but will vested interests thwart effective reforms? Marialuisa Taddia reports.
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More tales of the unexpected
This article enlarges upon the piece on SDLT published on 27 January (‘Close the knowledge gap to avoid costly mistakes’). It gives six more examples of how complex, arbitrary and arguably unfair the stamp duty rules on residential property transactions can be. It also corrects facts in the ‘town house’ ...
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Putting the house in order
From fighting money laundering to keeping an eye on dodgy estate agents, the regulatory burden on conveyancing solicitors is growing. Marialuisa Taddia reports
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Insight: Drainage and water issues
Jonny Davey at Geodesys looks at the quality of information provided in drainage and water searches and discusses how conveyancers can ensure the full picture for their clients.
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Chain reaction
Residential conveyancers struggle to recall a ‘normal’ period, with regulatory change, a volatile economy and low margins all front of mind. Marialuisa Taddia reports.