Here in the UK, the vast majority of property is bought using the traditional process of viewings with an estate agent, making an offer and then going through the conveyancing procedure with a solicitor.
However, around 1.3% of all property sold in the UK is done so through auction. * But how does this process differ from regular residential conveyancing? One of our conveyancing solicitors explains the basics here. More...
In the standard process for buying a home, there are multiple parties involved: the buyer, seller, estate agent, conveyancing solicitor, mortgage lender and many more if there is a chain. However, if the interested party is a cash buyer and doesn’t require a mortgage, does the process change at all?
Read more: Howells Solicitors’ Guide to Buying Your First Home
In short, yes – but only slightly when it comes to the legal proceedings. More...
In 2011, 42% of marriages ended in divorce and, according to the Office for National Statistics, 34% of married couples divorce before their 20th wedding anniversary – that’s more than 1 in 3! But why? What goes wrong? Here we take a look at the top reasons for divorce using statistics. More...
Earlier this month we were given the opportunity to secure Cyber Essentials accreditation.
Our IT Manager, Carl Smith, and Systems Development Manager, Rob Williams, have been responsible for ensuring all the necessary procedures and documentation were in place and implemented for our successful assessment.
We are now pleased to say we have demonstrated our commitment to cybersecurity and achieved the Cyber Essentials accreditation. More...
Emma O’Brien has successfully completed her training contract with us and has started in her new role as a solicitor in our busy Conveyancing Department.
Congratulations Emma on Qualifying as a Solicitor!
After graduating from Bournemouth University and studying for her LPC in Cardiff University, Emma joined Howells in October 2012 before commencing her training contract in February 2015.
Now based in our Cardiff office, Emma has joined our residential conveyancing department and will manage transactions including: More...
