Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a tax paid when you buy a property or land over a certain price in England and Northern Ireland*. The current stamp duty rates (September ’22 to 31st March ’25) on a standard residential purchase of a freehold property, for UK resident individual(s), replacing a main residence are: 0% […]
Equity Release may be a good option for homeowners to explore who are aged over 55 and are looking for extra income or a lump sum payment for various reasons such as carrying out repairs to their property, paying off any existing debts or simply to use for day to day expenses. For many, ‘Equity […]
It may seem like there are a number of advantages to buying a property at auction.
When dealing with any type of property transaction, a conveyancer must always keep in mind the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the rules and guidance relating to sale of property by an Attorney or Deputy. Read our blog post to find out more.
In light of a recent decision by the Central London County Court awarding damages of over £200,000 to a claimant for an answer on a Property Information Form. Read our blog post to find out more.
From 09 January 2023, the revised LPE1 (Leasehold Property Enquiries) form will be in circulation for use by conveyancing practitioners. Read our blog post to find out more.
Yorkshire-based law firm, Ramsdens Solicitors has recently appointed three new members of staff, strengthening its residential property practice and further developing their work in the niche area of Leasehold Enfranchisement.
On the 30th June 2022 there will be the introduction of a new law under The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 which effectively ‘bans’ ground rent of any value on new residential leases in England and Wales.
Developers must plan ahead in response to the UK Government’s proposals for electric vehicle charging points to be included in new developments and renovations.
Whether you have a property portfolio or just a single residential property signing up to the Land Registry Property Alert service is something you should strongly consider. Property Alert is a free property monitoring service which helps to reduce the risk of property fraud. Once signed up the service will send you email alerts when certain activity occurs on your monitored properties allowing you take action if necessary.
Japanese knotweed arrived in the UK in the nineteenth century from Japan and ever since has rapidly spread causing countless issues for homeowners and the conveyancing process alike.
Ramsdens took home the Residential Property Award at this year’s Yorkshire Legal Awards 2021, with special recognition for our Head of Department, Lindsey Frith.
At Ramsdens Solicitors we are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the ‘Residential Property’ Award at this year’s Yorkshire Legal Awards.
A listed building is a building, object or structure that has been judged to be of national importance in terms of architectural or historic interest. They are recorded on a central register called the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Our Head of Conveyancing, Lindsey Frith, has featured on Today’s Conveyancer discussing the potential introduction of upfront property information, which is intended to help improve the home buying and selling process.
Lindsey Frith, Head of Conveyancing at Ramsdens Solicitors LLP, has been named ‘Outstanding Business Leader of the Year’ at the first annual British Conveyancing Awards. The awards have been established to recognise the efforts of the industry, which has gone above and beyond to support buyers and sellers during one of the most challenging years the industry has faced.
During the Queen’s Speech the UK government once again confirmed its commitment to bringing reform to Leasehold ownership of long-term residential property.
The stamp duty holiday has certainly resulted in a busier market as prospective purchasers seek to benefit before the deadline expires. In March this year the number of residential properties sold was twice as much compared to the same time last year.
At Ramsdens Solicitors we are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for two awards at this year’s British Conveyancing Awards.
On the 24th April the Housing Secretary announced his plans to provide 150 million pounds in government funding to make it easier for people to build their own homes, whether it be commissioned, made-to-order or a personal design, with the aim of enabling more people to get onto the housing ladder.
Following the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget announcement and our subsequent blog explaining the extension of the Stamp Duty holiday. This week we take a look at how the news has been received in the property industry and how this may affect the market in the coming months.
In the March Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak made two housing announcements.
As it stands the Stamp Duty holiday is to end on 31 March 2021. Many leading experts expect an immediate end to the holiday will lead to a downturn in the property market which has seen somewhat of a boom over the last 6-8 months.
The Ramsdens Solicitors Conveyancing department has been enhanced by the appointment of residential property expert, Emma Gledhill, who joins the team as a Senior Associate in the Halifax office.
The effects of the pandemic have certainly changed our lives in many ways. We have seen the economy suffer, jobs lost and businesses close. However, despite all of this what we surprisingly continue to see is somewhat of a boom in the property market.
First-time homebuyers and developers will welcome launch of a new version of the government’s Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, to run from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2023.
The UK Housing Market will remain open during the second lockdown, allowing residential property sales and lettings to continue.
As many of you will have noted recently the Land Registry have removed the last stringent requirement to print and sign a paper document in a property transaction by confirming acceptance of electronic signatures.
The Government are now urging all buyers and sellers of occupied properties not to complete unless they have already exchanged contracts; and it has proved impossible for the parties to that transaction, to agree an alternative deferred completion date.
When buying a property, whether it be for the first time or one of many, deeds to a property must be inspected properly to avoid any nasty surprises rearing their head further down the line.
