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Fixed Fee Conveyancing

Fixed fee conveyancing with Home Legal Direct Home Legal Direct provide conveyancing quotes for our customers. The fixed fee conveyancing quotation you receive from us is provided on a fixed legal fee basis which is standardised and accepted by our panel of conveyancing and solicitor firms. This is unlike some

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Identity Checks and Anti Money Laundering Checks

Estate agents, conveyancers and lenders all have a legal duty under HMRC’s regulatory requirements and Money Laundering Regulation to confirm who we are and where the money is coming from when purchasing a property. Know Your Customer (KYC) are the official standards we work to in order to verify our

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Property Market News

Navigating through a changing tide in the housing market

A changing tide in the housing market is upon us.   We look at how homebuyers are having to navigate their way through higher interest rates and an unstable economic climate and consider is it time for a compromise. Purchasing a Home Today The average price of a house in the

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The effect of Covid 19 on housing prices

The height of the Covid 19 pandemic brought about major house price fluctuations and dramatic price increases for commodities in general. We consider what impacted property prices, during the pandemic, where we are now and the outlook on property prices for the future.   The Dip From an economic perspective, price

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Property Articles

How much money can you save by remortgaging?

Remortgaging saves you money on monthly repayments and can improve your mortgage terms. Find out ways to save money by switching your mortgage terms. The cost of living and interest rates have been on an upward trajectory over the recent months, which should give you cause for concern. The fluctuating

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Conveyancing costs for selling a house

EXCELLENT 4.3 out of 5 (2278 reviews) on Conveyancing costs for selling a house Get an instant quote for your sale conveyancing. Fixed legal fee No move, no legal fee We help everyone do their jobs faster Get a quote in 30 seconds Conveyancing for Selling and Buying        I'm just here

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Conveyancing terms explained

Apportionments|| When buying a leasehold flat, you will become responsible for ground rent and service charges. Apportionments cover the situation where the vendor has paid for some of these charges upfront and in advance. There will therefore will be a need for the buyer to reimburse the seller on completion

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Bank of England relaxes lending criteria

The Bank of England has removed the affordability test, a measure that has been in effect since the catastrophe of the 2008 housing crisis. While there has been an overall increase in nationwide mortgage rates, this new policy which came into effect on August 1, 2022, is a welcome move

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Property Articles

How to reduce your risk from your house sale falling through

We all know that buying or selling a property comes with its own risks, but our desire to move into our own home is strong and with recent data showing that UK house price growth has increased by 12.8%*, getting onto the property ladder is still an attractive financial option

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