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Selling Your Home – Checklist for Property Sale

HIP-Consultant.co.uk — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:54:16 +0000

Just because you have instructed a conveyancer to act for you in a purchase doesn’t mean that you are able to abdicate responsibility altogether. Of course your conveyancer will carry out the legal work however there are still some things you need to be aware of and take responsibility for, after all it is your [...] Related posts:

Selling Your Property – What Land Registry Documents Do I Need

HIP-Consultant.co.uk — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:27:51 +0000

These days most properties are registered at Land Registry. In fact any property that has been sold or mortgaged since 1999 will have to be (unless a solicitor has made a mistake somewhere along the line). If you are selling a property that is registered at Land Registry then you don’t need to produce the [...] Related posts:

Leasehold Property Classes – Good Leasehold

HIP-Consultant.co.uk — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:38:52 +0000

When buying a property which is leasehold, it will be registered with one of two classes of title – absolute leasehold or good leasehold. Ideally you will want the property to have absolute title however in the event that it is good leasehold this needn’t be a deal breaker. You may be able to insure [...] Related posts:

Reduction in Lawyers Able to Do Conveyancing Effects Consumers

HIP-Consultant.co.uk — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:29:08 +0000

In a conveyancing transaction, a conveyancer will generally act for both the lender and the purchaser. This is permitted because the lender and buyer have a common interest, to proceed to completion as quickly as possible whilst ensuring the title to the property represents satisfactory security for the mortgage advance/purchase price. Contrary to what many [...] Related posts:

The best places in the UK to be a landlord

HIP-Consultant.co.uk — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:29:07 +0000

The decision to become a landlord involves many factors – but how many landlords consider exactly where the best areas are in order to have the best chance of succeeding? With renting becoming increasingly vogue, this is good news for landlords all over the country. You may want to take in certain geographical factors, however, [...] Related posts:

Beware Contracts Race when Buying Property

HIP-Consultant.co.uk — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:20:55 +0000

The process of buying a house (or flat), or more specifically buying land, is unlike the process of buying any other item. When it comes to any other item, even a very expensive one, the process is extremely straightforward. Seller and buyer agree a price and once agreement is reached a contract is created, which [...] Related posts:

Should you become a Green Landlord?

HIP-Consultant.co.uk — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:42:58 +0000

The energy crisis is something that is likely to become more and more prominent over the coming years as the UK as a whole looks to reduce its energy consumption, lower carbon emissions and work towards having renewable energy in the future. This is an issue that is pertinent to everyone, including landlords who will [...] Related posts:

To Buy or To Rent Property: What would you do ?

HIP-Consultant.co.uk — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:27:02 +0000

In uncertain economic times, many people are considering their options more carefully when it comes to buying and renting property. Everybody wants their home to be a safe haven and there is a great deal of security on offer for those who are in a position to get a foot on the property ladder. However, [...] Related posts:

Share of Freehold Properties, Leasehold or Freehold?

HIP-Consultant.co.uk — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:19:55 +0000

Generally when buying a property the sales particulars will tell you whether it is leasehold or freehold. If the property is a flat or maisonette however, you will sometimes see it described as “share of freehold”. This can be confusing to many buyers. Does it mean they will be getting a freehold flat with no [...] Related posts:

Property insurance – essential or an unnecessary expense

HIP-Consultant.co.uk — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:48:37 +0000

The properties in which we live are generally our biggest purchases in life, they are the places we spend much of our time, the places we fill with valuable possessions and one of the things we would least like to live without. Taking these simple facts in to account, the questions we must ask are, [...] Related posts: