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Buying your first home with a small deposit According to the Bank of England, the biggest issue for most first-time buyers is insufficient savings. Last year saw a sharp jump in the average amount of a deposit required to…
Protecting yourself from property fraud during the pandemic Online fraud has boomed during the pandemic, with one police force reporting a 400 per cent rise in offences. While your home may not seem like an obvious target, more and…
Selling your apartment and avoiding some pitfalls According to recent news stories, some owners are struggling to sell their homes because they live in an apartment block with exterior cladding. Coupled with mounting criticism of the leasehold system, you…
Meeting your conveyancing solicitor, what you need to prepare Preparing and collecting all the information for your first meeting with your conveyancing solicitor, whether that meeting is face-to-face or virtual, will get your transaction off to a good start.…
Five more potential problems with your property title (and how to fix them) As many buyers look to take advantage of the temporary stamp duty holiday, now could be the right time to sell your home. To ensure any…
Five potential problems with your property title (and how to fix them) The easing of lockdown restrictions, a buoyant property market, and the temporary savings on stamp duty mean now could be the ideal time to sell up and…
Buying a home with friends or family In most places, the property market appears buoyant with prices continuing to rise. Although good news for many, this could make it more difficult if you are looking to get onto the…
Stamp duty holiday, should I buy a property now? In his summer statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced an eight-month stamp duty holiday. The Government hopes the tax cut will catalyse the housing market and boost consumer confidence…
Viewpoint Hill & Abbott Solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex. We give legal advise to clients over a wide area, including Southend-on-Sea, Colchester, Basildon, Rayleigh, South Benfleet, Thundersley, Harlow, Grays, Brentwood, Clacton-on-Sea, Braintree.
