Research from home-buying platform YesHomeBuyers has identified the quietest home moving areas of the UK. According to Property Reporter, the research was based on the average number of annual transactions over the last five years and has shown that areas such as...
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When Should You Apply For Power Of Attorney?
If you would like control over how your affairs are managed whilst you are alive, then there are legal systems that allow you to control what happens to your finances, property and health if you are unable to manage them yourselves.
Why Making A Watertight Will Matters More Than Ever
Law firms are used to carrying out the work involved in the execution of a will, but all too often problems arise from shortcomings in the document itself.
Modernisation of LPAs
This week, the government launched a 12-week consultation into the modernisation of Lasting Powers of Attorney (‘LPAs’). An LPA is a legal document that allows someone to make decisions about your finances, health, and care for you should you lose mental capacity.
Conveyancing Association Urges Leasehold Reform
The Conveyancing Association (CA), which is the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has urged the government to move forwards with delivering promised leasehold reforms.
Record High Property Prices For Third Consecutive Month
Asking prices for homes have hit a record high for the third month in a row, according to the leading property website Rightmove.
New iPhone Update Includes Digital Legacy
A big update from tech giants Apple will include a privacy feature that will make it easier to pass on your account and personal information after you die.
Why Unusual Wishes Need A Will
For many people, thinking about death is something they are very reluctant to do, but they may at least make provision in their will just in case.
How To Beat The Housing Market Bottleneck
A recent study has revealed where anyone selling their home can maximise their chances of beating the market bottleneck by securing a cash buyer.
Conveyancers Urged To Be Transparent
An estate agent has urged conveyancers to be more transparent after seeing increased fees due to stamp duty pressures.
