Leasehold Reform: Should I still be looking to extend my lease?
News article published on: 8th January 2021
UPDATE – JANUARY 2021: Reforming the law on Leasehold Reform: Should I still be looking to extend my lease? The first question to address for most leaseholders is what a […]
Huge house moving delays could leave thousands having to pay stamp duty
News article published on: 27th November 2020
Thousands of homebuyers could unwittingly have to pay up to £15,000 when the stamp duty holiday ends because of huge delays in the conveyancing process, a lawyer has warned. The […]
Coronavirus and commercial property – Update
News article published on: 21st September 2020
On the 16th September the Government extended the current moratorium on the enforcement action that commercial landlords can take against their tenants from the 30th September to the 31st December […]
Law Commission recommendations have potential to change the face of the housing market – comment from Osbornes Law
News article published on: 22nd July 2020
Today the Law Commission of England and Wales published recommendations with the potential to transform home ownership, including making it easier and cheaper for homeowners to buy the freehold or […]
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY – COVID 19 CODE OF PRACTICE
News article published on: 23rd June 2020
As well as extending the current moratoriums on forfeiture of leases based on arrears of rent, extending the arrears of rent required to instigate CRAR to 189 days and extending […]
COVID-19 increases risk of Property Fraud
News article published on: 28th May 2020
Since the Government placed England in lockdown, in March, due to COVID-19 empty properties across England have likely gone unchecked. This could include second properties, holiday homes, rental properties without […]
Post lockdown conditions have created a perfect time to buy a property
News article published on: 27th May 2020
A short-term drop in housing prices caused by Covid-19 and the existing low cost of borrowing have created the ‘perfect time to buy a property’, according to a conveyancing expert. […]
To move or to improve? Legal considerations when looking to improve a leasehold property
News article published on: 15th May 2020
In an uncertain property market many of us are looking to stay put and make what we already have better to add value to the property – whether this be […]
Property Market Gets The Green Light!
News article published on: 13th May 2020
Buyers, Sellers, Estate Agents, Solicitors, Mortgage Companies, Surveyors and many more have been waiting since March for the Government to confirm that home moving can begin again. To everyone’s relief […]
Let’s talk leasehold charges
News article published on: 6th May 2020
Buying a home warrants a financial commitment like no other. From needing cash for a deposit, mortgage fees, conveyancing fees, stamp duty and moving costs, the list is extensive! And […]