by PGM Solicitors | Apr 10, 2019 | Legal, Property, Property Conveyancing
The Tenant Fees Act will come into force in Wales on 1 September 2019. It came into force in England on 1 June 2019. The aim of the Act is to reduce the costs that tenants face at the outset, and throughout, a tenancy. Tenants will now be able to see, at a glance,...
by PGM Solicitors | Sep 4, 2018 | Legal, Property, Property Conveyancing
Building land is at a premium. Developers are, therefore, turning to sites which have been previously used for other purposes. Some of these have a legacy infestation of the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. This extremely invasive and hardy plant can cause serious damage to...
by PGM Solicitors | Sep 3, 2018 | Legal, Property, Property Conveyancing
Japanese Knotweed is a blight on many areas of the country. It is highly invasive and spreads via a complex root system which travels long distances underground. Recent research by Swansea University has shown that even after three years of optimal treatment it is...
by PGM Solicitors | Sep 3, 2018 | Legal, Property, Property Conveyancing
Japanese Knotweed has again been in the news recently. As usual it is not good news. For the benefit of the very few of you who may not know the background, Japanese Knotweed is an invasive plant introduced into the UK. It is very common in many parts of the country,...
by PGM Solicitors | Jul 4, 2018 | Property, Property Conveyancing, Uncategorized
The effect of Japanese knotweed on property has been well documented over recent years with images of the plant growing through concrete foundations and destabilised buildings. Knotweed is a highly invasive and fast spreading weed. It is extremely difficult to...
by PGM Solicitors | Apr 18, 2018 | Conveyancing, Property, Property Conveyancing, Uncategorized
From April 1 the Welsh Assembly Government introduced its own Land Transaction Tax (LTT) replacing Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). This means that England, Scotland and Wales each have their own separate regime for taxing the acquisition of land. LTT is the first tax...
