by Sarah Bott | Mar 24, 2022 | Conveyancing, Legal Clinics, Property, Property Conveyancing
When should I instruct a solicitor? If you instruct a solicitor as soon as you decide to buy or sell, you will be able to pass on their details to an estate agent as soon as an offer is accepted. If you are selling, your solicitor will also be able to start putting...
by PGM Solicitors | Mar 30, 2020 | Conveyancing
They say moving home is one of the most stressful times in your life, but how about moving home in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic? A question from many at the moment is – what is the impact of the coronavirus on my residential conveyancing transaction?...
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 | 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...
by PGM Solicitors | Nov 24, 2017 | Conveyancing, Property, Property Conveyancing
Chancellor Philip Hammond has abolished stamp duty for first-time buyers on properties worth up to £300,000 and on the first £300,000 on properties worth up to £500,000 in higher-value areas, such as London. Philip Hammond also announced the Conservatives would make...