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MenuPurchasing a property is one of the biggest financial outgoings people undertake in their lives. Nevertheless, in 2014 buying a home was still more popular than renting, with almost 70% of people in the UK owning their home. Continue reading →
The fact that you don’t have a home to sell before purchasing a property is viewed by many estate agents as a great positive. Without being reliant on a chain of transactions, your purchase will probably be less complicated than when someone needs to sell their current home as well as buy the next. Continue reading →
When a person chooses to sell a property, they will go through three main stages of residential conveyancing and different tasks need to be completed at each stage to ensure that the property legally transfers ownership from the seller to the buyer.
Ben Parr-Ferris, Senior Litigator, Contentious Probate team of Healys, continues his series of articles explaining the different ways in which Wills and Probates are contested. Continue reading →
Foreigners who are purchasing high value properties in the UK, particularly in London, are exposed in greater measure to inheritance tax, particularly if the properties have future growth potential. Continue reading →
Stamp Duty Land Tax (‘SDLT’) on residential properties has historically operated on a ‘slab’ system, meaning that a single rate of tax was charged on the whole amount of the transfer price, depending upon the rate applicable within the relevant charging band. Continue reading →
Healys LLP’s Brighton office today announced the expansion of its property team with the addition of two new members of the team. Continue reading →
Few bank managers back in 2006 were aware of the consequences of their customers signing the terms and conditions of the Swiss Francs mortgage; and even fewer bank employees were in a position to explain the dangers that this product had for their clients. Continue reading →
You’ve got a mortgage and bought a property. You probably think that rent will be a thing of the past and that you will be free to allocate your money to repairs and maintenance as and when you are able. However if you’ve bought leasehold property you will not be the owner of the building in which the property is located; and it is the freeholder who owns the building. Continue reading →
Bear Scotland Ltd & Others v Fulton & Others
Hertel (UK) Ltd v Woods
Amec Group Ltd v Law & Others
All employees have a right to paid holiday. The question is how much pay should they get e.g. basic salary only, salary plus commission, or salary plus overtime. Continue reading →
