Buying or selling a house is a complex process which can be fraught with pitfalls, however, by choosing an experienced residential property conveyancing solicitor, such as those at Healy’s in Brighton and London buyers and sellers maximise their chances of experiencing a smooth, hassle-free transaction. Continue reading →

Estate agents and home owners anxious to sell come up with various ideas to make a house or apartment stand out from the rest of the market, especially in densely populated areas, so that the property sale and consequentresidential conveyancing in London or Brighton, perhaps, can proceed quicker than might otherwise have been the case. Continue reading →

Whenever a home changes hands, the services of a residential conveyancing lawyer are needed to ensure the legal formalities are completed so that there can be no later dispute about ownership. Continue reading →

Many home-sellers are advised to make cosmetic improvements, such as painting the outside of their houses, when they want to market their properties for the highest-possible price prior to finding a buyer and beginning the residential conveyancing process. Continue reading →

A property sales solicitor does not normally view a house when it is being bought but will rely on the documentation produced by the seller and, often, the estate agent to provide a full description of the house or flat to check if there are any potential risks to the new owner. Continue reading →

With the ever-increasing number of high-rise buildings in our cities, particularly London, the question of rights to light is an issue which is likely to need consideration by residential conveyancing lawyers when advising property buyers and sellers. Continue reading →

As part of the process of residential conveyancing, a property solicitor will examine local authority orders or planning applications which might affect the home in question and among these are tree preservation orders (TPO). Continue reading →

The existence of an agricultural tie or similar restriction on who may live in a particular home has implications for a potential property owner of which their residential conveyancing solicitor should make them aware. Continue reading →

An aspect of property conveyancing sometimes overlooked by a buyer who is keen to move into a historic home in a conservation area, and of which their solicitor should make them aware, is the potential restriction on building work at or adjoining the property. Continue reading →

Many prospective home-owners are tempted by the idea of living in a historic home but their property solicitors should make them aware of potential problems if the house could be anywhere near an archaeological site. Continue reading →