Conveyancing fees for registering your purchase property with the Land Registry
The HM Land Registry is the government authority responsible for recording the ownership rights of freehold and leasehold property (if the lease exceeds seven...
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Need Free Conveyancing Help?
At In-Deed we understand how difficult it can be to get help and advice about the legal side of your move, without committing to using a particular lawyer or...
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First Time Buyers and the Current Housing Market
Recent research from Moneysupermarket.com has claimed that millions of people in the UK do not plan to ever buy a property. Indeed, with the average age of...
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Disbursements | A conveyancing guide
Disbursement Definition
Genuine Disbursements
Other less common disbursements or third party costs
Disbursement Definition
The definition of a...
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Psychological study reveals it's possible to 'fall in love' with a house
Prospective homebuyers really do ‘fall in love’ with properties they’ve set their hearts on, according to a new psychological study.
The research, commissioned...
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Do you know about the EPC changes on 6th April 2012?
The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 go live on 6 April 2012. Indeed, several...
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Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) | Properties over £2m taxed 7%
In the 2012 budget it has been announced that from midnight on the 21st March Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will increase from 5% to 7% on property above £2m....
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Government Cuts Down on Stamp Duty Avoidance
In the past some people have avoided paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) by loopholes in the legislation, but in the 2012 Budget speech Chancellor George...
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The Legal Ombudsman's Report On Deceptive Legal Quotes
Recently, the Legal Ombudsman released a report which criticises how some legal firms present and explain their fees. This in turn led to clients incurring...
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Don't know your "flying freehold" from your covenants?
Confused about conveyancing?
Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring the ownership of a property from one person to another and like many legal...
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HSBC Mortgage Changes! - Is Your Conveyancing Affected?
HSBC have recently changed their lending rules which can make buying a property with an HSBC mortgage more complicated and expensive than with other lenders....
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Separate Representation - what could this mean for you?
Separate Representation is where your mortgage lender requests to use a different conveyancing lawyer to the one you have appointed and usually asks you to...
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Sealed Bid Auctions | Common Questions
Property going to sealed bids was a fairly common phenomenon during the housing market’s peak a few years ago. However, at In-Deed we have found more and more...
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First Time Buyer Relief Ends Soon! | Stamp Duty Land Tax Guide
Currently, first time buyers are exempt from paying stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on property up to £250,000. However, this will shortly end on 24th March 2012...
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Cost of Moving House Rises 69pc in 10 Years!
Moving home? You will not welcome news that the cost of moving has risen 69pc. Indeed, moving house will now cost you £8,922 on average compared to £2765.82...
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London continues to beat UK housing trends
Unlike the rest of the UK, London continues to experience increasing house prices and increased demand. Indeed, property prices in the Capital have bucked the...
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Phil Spencer launches In-Deed's Angry Buyers - literally!
Last week In-Deed’s spokesman Phil Spencer helped us launch our new Angry Buyer game by firing one unlucky estate agent out of a cannon!
The picture (right)...
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In-Deed launches the Angry Buyers game!
Today, In-Deed launched the game Angry Buyers, giving you the opportunity to win your mortgage or rent for six months and to help you vent your frustrations...
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Half A Million Home Sales Through
An estimated 531,000 home sales fell through in the final months of 2011, up a third on the start of the year.
New findings from online conveyancing service In...
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In-Deed's Angry Buyer Awards - Who are the property markets angry buyers?
Over the next month In-Deed will be thinking about the property market's angry buyers and what is making them so angry. Indeed, angry buyers are everywhere due...
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2012 - What will the property market hold?
The property market in England and Wales over the last year has been largely a flat one, albeit with London in particular remaining buoyant largely thanks to...
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Conveyancing, Conveyancing, Conveyancing - What is conveyancing?
Conveyancing is simply the legal side of buying or selling your home. Indeed, conveyancing is legal term you are very unlikely to hear unless you are actively...
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Worried about mortgage lending changes? - In-Deed's property lawyers explain all!
The last couple of days there have been a substantial amount of news on mortgage lending changes. Indeed, mortgage changes have the potential to affect most of...
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In-Deed's solicitors de-mystify the conveyancing process
Often In-Deed hear about how clients previous conveyancing experiences involved a confusing and complicated conveyancing process they didn’t really understand...
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Christmas Conveyancing | Positives of instructing before January
The holiday period is a notorious time for the housing market to grind to a halt. Indeed, property lawyers often use this period as a chance to tie up loose...
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How to grab yourself a Christmas Property Bargain
Christmas is notoriously the slowest time for the property market; indeed property seems to be the last thing on everybody’s minds. But this does mean you can...
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Fast online conveyancing - How long will the conveyancing process take?
Answering exactly how long conveyancing will take is virtually impossible. Indeed, each property will have its own unique set of issues and of course different...
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Why you should beware cheap, online conveyancing fees
In-Deed often hears about the problems people have had with companies touting cheap online conveyancing; indeed cheap conveyancing is an issue on the rise...
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Online Conveyancing: Why online is better!
Conveyancing has been a little slow to move into the online market, but growing consumer confidence fuelled by the way we use the internet for every other...
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HOME-BUYING AGES YOU BY TWO YEARS
The stress of buying or selling a home ages you by two years1, according to a new study by online conveyancing firm In-Deed.
Psychologists interviewed 200...
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Home buyer Hell 'age-busting tips'
Psychologists commissioned by In-Deed have found that the stress of buying or selling a home can age you by two years – with common side effects including hair...
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Inflation rises by 5.2% | What does this mean for your mortgage
Breaking News
This morning it was announced that inflation has jumped to a 19-year high of 5.2pc, the second time the consumer prices index (CPI) has risen...
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Clients left disheartened by expensive and confusing legal services claims the SRA
Antony Townsend, chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), has highlighted issues for law firm customers who are often left in the dark and...
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Guide to leasehold property
Leasehold definition
What is a lease?
Conveyancing on a leasehold property
Share of freehold
Freehold Reversion
Leasehold costs
Ground rent...
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First time buyers guide | Budgeting for your move
Buying a first home can be expensive with high property prices making it increasingly difficult for many people to take that first step onto the property...
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Moving house on a Friday | Why a Friday move isn't always a good idea
The most common day for people to move house is on a Friday. It means you only have to book one day off of work and you have the entire weekend to unpack and...
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Potential Pitfalls: Gazumping, Gazundering and Gazanging
Gazumping
Gazundering
Gazanging
Gazumping
Gazumping is the term used to refer to when a seller accepts an offer from one potential buyer, but then...
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Gazanging | Uncertain home-sellers opt to stay put
Volatile house prices and a lack of homes ‘for sale’ are driving a new property market phenomenon - gazanging.
New research from property legal website In-Deed...
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Buying a new build house? | Your complete guide to purchasing new build property
Buyers are increasingly choosing to opt for new build properties. Energy efficient, chain-free, low running costs and high specifications can make new homes...
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EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) FAQs | Conveyancing Guide
The cost of an EPC depends on the size and location of your property, but a seller can expect to pay around £60.
Do I need an Energy Performance Certificate (...
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What is Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)?
If you buy a property in the UK over a certain purchase price you have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). This is charged on purchases of houses, flats and...
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Conveyancing costs | a guide to the hidden fees your property lawyer may also charge for
Occasionally property lawyers offering a low legal fee include hidden conveyancing costs in order to increase their overall legal fee.
The following are...
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Conveyancing fees – What costs to check for when receiving conveyancing quotes
We would recommend that you obtain quotes from different firms and compare the services you will receive. This will give you a good idea of average legal fees...
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Conveyancing searches | A guide to the common and not so common
Conveyancing Searches are a necessity on a property purchase. Searches ensure you know as much as possible about the property you are buying.
If you are buying...
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Exchange of contracts | An essential part of the conveyancing process
Arguably, Exchanging contracts could be considered to be the most important stage of the conveyancing process. It creates a legally binding commitment between...
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A guide to buying property at auction
A property auction can be a way of picking up a property bargain. With no commission paid to estate agents, no gazumping and completion usually within 28 days...
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What is a Local Authority Search | A conveyancing guide
In any property purchase your property lawyer will have to conduct a Local Authority Search determining specific information about the property. The search is...
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How to move house – tips to make moving home as stress-free as possible
Let's face it. Moving home will always be a stressful and frustrating experience. However, by following In-Deed’s “how to move house” stress-buster tips you...
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How to choose the right conveyancer or property lawyer
Choosing the right conveyancer or property lawyer is crucial to minimising stress, cost and time when buying or selling property. Finding the right lawyer...
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