The latest in our series of FAQs features a couple at odds over credit card debts. One partner is concerned with the other’s spending and worries that he will not be able to remortgage his property in order to pay off his debts. But is she right to be concerned? Howells Solicitors provides the answer. More...

The term “leasehold” can often prove scary and daunting to sellers. The thought of having to deal with all the leasehold aspects of a conveyancing transaction can sometimes appear to be more complicated than it really needs to be, when the truth of it is, a leasehold transaction need not delay your move by weeks upon weeks; providing you and your solicitor have prepared as much as possible in advance.

Read my brief overview of the use of a management pack in the leasehold sale process below: More...

The Help-to-Buy equity loan scheme was launched in 2013 to help young buyers get onto the property ladder. Now, more than five years later, the first of those who took out the scheme are ending their fixed term period and are now required to start paying back interest.

Here enters a problem: there has been limited Help-to-Buy remortgage options, until now. More...

With any professional service, you expect it to be just that, completed by experts in their field. However, a lot of people are still playing safe and jeopardising the chance of excellent legal services, for ease of a firm that is ‘local’ to them. More...

In October, the UK government announced new housing rental rules to protect up to 850,000 tenants across the country from poor living conditions and overcrowding. Here I explain the changes and what this means for you. More...