So you have done it. You have been through the process of buying your freehold and you have emerged the other side as proud new ‘share of freeholders’. So what…
The Stamp Duty Land Tax Relief for first time buyers buying a property between £125,001 and £250,000 comes to an end on 24th March 2012. First time buyers buying a…
In April 2007 the law changed in respect of how tenant’s deposits are held In respect of most new tenancies granted after 6 April 2007, Landlords should be aware that…
On 4 June Ashworths held the latest in their series of developer orientated seminars. The seminar was presented by Andrew Frances, a leading Barrister specialising in Rights of Light claims.…
Over recent weeks you cannot have escaped stories in the press predicting doom and gloom for the property market. There is no doubt that over recent months there has been…
The RICS have published statistics which suggest that acquiring a buy-to-let property is now 500 per cent more expensive than it was five years ago. A 70 per cent Loan…
2007 has been a difficult year for UK property. Whilst there is no sign of the threatened property “crash”, there is no escaping the fact that the market for both…
As the property market continues on its downward trend and mortgages become harder to secure, parents may be caught up in the decision of whether to assist their children in…
From 1st October 2008 all landlords in England and Wales will be required to provide an Energy Performance Certificate for their property. Failure to do so will incur a £200…
Householders currently enjoy significant permitted development rights which largely remove the need to apply for planning permission for someone looking to alter or extend their home within certain ‘permitted development’…