Value Of Your Home Blighted By Infrastructure Plans? See A Lawyer Today!
Many proposals for major infrastructure projects never get off the drawing board, but their mere existence is often enough to seriously harm private property values.
Property Conveyancing
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Is A Printed Name At The Bottom Of An Email A ‘Signature’? Yes, Says Judge
In a case that broke new legal ground and will have widespread implications, a judge has answered that burning question in the affirmative.
Covid-19 – Open For Business And Safeguarding Our Clients & Staff – Announcement
As we were in the first lockdown, we are 100 percent committed and focused on doing the right things for our clients and our community.
Supreme Court Upholds Mortgage Fraudsters Professional Negligence Claim
No one should be allowed to profit from their own wrongdoing and that is why judges usually dismiss compensation claims that are tainted by illegality.
Disappointed Homebuyers Win Six-Figure Damages From Negligent Surveyor
A couple who paid £1.2 million for a seaside home which turned out to be riddled with defects won compensation from a negligent surveyor…
Buying a Home with Your Partner? Legal Advice Today Saves Heartache Later!
Couples who buy a home together tend to assume that true love lasts forever and that the property should be owned in equal shares…
Disappointed Homebuyers Secure Six-Figure Damages From Negligent Surveyor
A couple who paid £1.2 million for a seaside home which turned out to be riddled with defects won six-figure compensation from a negligent surveyor.
Stamp Duty Land Tax: Temporary Reduced Rates Until March 31st 2021
The government has announced that the Stamp Duty threshold has now increased to £500,000 which means if you were to purchase a property for £500,000 or less then you do not have to pay any Stamp Duty from 8th July 2020 until 31st March 2021.
COVID-19 & The Impact On Our Conveyancing Services
The Coronavirus epidemic is increasingly affecting the way we deal with property conveyancing transactions. However, Seatons will continue to offer the best possible service to clients, taking into account recommendations from the Law Society and advice from government and the NHS.
Buying Property at Auction
A failure to take legal advice cost a property buyer his £35,000 deposit as he fell foul of the time limits for the purchase. Purchasing property at auction can be legally hazardous as the following case shows.