At Howells Solicitors, we have specialists in both residential and commercial property conveyancing, but does the process differ considerably depending on the type of property you’re buying? Our team answer just that here. More...
We’re pleased to announce that Howells Solicitors is expanding the range of legal services available from our SA1 Swansea solicitors office . More...
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 or MEES which will be introduced on 1st April 2018 will mean that a commercial property cannot be let unless it obtains an Energy Performance Certificate at a minimum rating of E. The regulations will come into force for new lets and renewals of tenancies with effect from 1st April 2018 and for all existing tenancies on 1st April 2020. More...
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...
Over recent years, the development industry has witnessed a significant increase in the number of challenges to planning permissions granted by a local planning authority or by the Secretary of State on appeal.
Even when unsuccessful, such challenges have caused significant delays, due to the time taken for the courts to deal with them. Development is delayed for, at best, many months and at worst several years.
The industry should therefore welcome the opening of a specialist Planning Court
Cases will not automatically be heard by the Planning Court however, which will only hear cases that concern planning and environmental issues if they are significant. More...
