Sometimes after moving into a new house, home owners want to make structural changes to the property to make it their own. Do you have to wait to be in receipt of all the final documents for the purchase before you can make a start? Our legal experts provide their response to a question we received from a client asking just this. More...

A landlord recently got in touch with our conveyancing team to ask why the conveyancing fees when purchasing a leasehold property were more expensive than on a freehold, and why it takes longer. We thought you might be interested in reading our reply: More...

Sometimes purchasing a house and getting on the property ladder can seem unattainable, however there are plenty of Government-backed schemes to help make this dream become a reality.

A client recently got in touch to ask about one of these schemes, ‘shared ownership’, and to learn how it works. Howells Solicitors has extensive experience in the subject area that includes a wide variety of shared ownership/shared equity schemes and we were happy to answer the following question: More...

There can be a lot of paperwork when selling your home and it's important to hold on to these for future reference. This was something a recent client realised when it came to selling their home. 

They came to us and asked...More...

Before you make any alterations to your property, it’s important to understand where the boundaries of your property end and if any additional permissions are needed. As our conveyancing solicitors explain, no assumptions should be made. More...