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Right To Buy – Discount Increased!

06/07/2012 by Angie Newnham in Conveyancing / Property law

With effect from 2 April 2012 the maximum right to buy discount for council tenants has been increased to £75,000. This constitutes a considerable change in policy by the present government. Previously, right to buy had become unattractive , by capping the amount of discounts according to location. In most […]

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Stamp Duty Land Tax 2012 – 2013

22/03/2012 by Angie Newnham in Conveyancing / Property law

Following the recent budget announcements there are changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax for 2012 and beyond As expected the first time buyers relief for purchases up to £250,000 has been withdrawn. All other rates and bands remain the same for both residential and non- residential property. However, a new […]

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Property Title Fraud ~ What is it?

16/05/2011 by Angie Newnham in Conveyancing / Property law

Most have heard about the rise in identity theft which was recently highlighed by a report in the Observer online and hopefully we are all taking steps to minimize the chances of it occurring. But many will not be aware of Property Title Fraud where fraudsters also ‘steal’ legitimate property titles.

I’ve Lost my Title Deeds – What should I do?

27/04/2011 by Angie Newnham in Conveyancing / Property law

This will very much depend on whether the title to your property is registered or unregistered. If your land is Registered Land the details of your ownership will be held by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is possible to carry out a search at the Land Registry, locate […]

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I’ve Lost my Title Deeds – What should I do?

Will the proposed changes to Stamp Duty tempt more property investors into the market?

02/04/2011 by Angie Newnham in Conveyancing

At the present time, if you were to purchase a number of properties from the same Seller, whether at the same time or at different times, then these purchases, for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) purposes, would be considered “linked” transactions. This means that the total value of the properties […]

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Stamp Duty Land Tax – should this be reformed?

21/03/2011 by Angie Newnham in Conveyancing

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in the UK is a tax paid by purchasers on the purchase price of a property. Properties valued at below £125,000 are below the SDLT threshold and no SDLT is payable upon the purchase price. For properties valued £125,001 – £250,000 SDLT is payable at […]

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Category: Conveyancing

Right To Buy – Discount Increased!

Stamp Duty Land Tax 2012 – 2013

Property Title Fraud ~ What is it?

I’ve Lost my Title Deeds – What should I do?

Will the proposed changes to Stamp Duty tempt more property investors into the market?

Stamp Duty Land Tax – should this be reformed?