Do you need a solicitor to buy a house?
The short answer is ‘No, you do not need a solicitor to buy a house’. The long answer is… When you buy a house in the UK you’ll need to go through a legal...
Category: House Buying Advice
Buying/Selling Property? Beware Conveyancing Cyber Crime!
In 2015, PayPal, a pioneer in secure digital payments, said that an employee was tricked into transferring $30.8m to an overseas account… Rather ironic! But still, very frightening. If it’s possible for a company...
Can Gazeal Protect You from Gazumping?
So you’ve found the house you want to buy, you’ve made an offer and the seller has accepted the offer! You’d think that’s it, once the seller accepts your offer the house is yours…...
New Stamp Duty Rates – April 2016
From April a new stamp duty rate will be introduced, with an extra 3% charge. If you already own a property, any other property you purchase with be hit with this higher stamp duty...
8 Reasons To Sell With Online Estate Agents
We have a new generation of internet using home buyers. With this new generation comes a new online sales market and the popularity of online estate agencies has exploded. But why are so many...
Can I bypass my estate agent and sell privately?
Let’s say your property is on the market with an estate agent, but you’ve found a buyer yourself. Since you’ve done the hard work of finding a buyer, why should you pay the agent?...
Average Moving Costs 2015 (cost of buying)
Many prospective homebuyers under-estimate the cost of moving, before you buy a property there are a number of additional costs you’ll need to take into consideration. According to a study compiled by Post Office...
