Although many people do not like being told what they can or cannot do, sometimes it is a necessary part of purchasing a property. 

When purchasing a property, it is very important to identify whether the land is subject to any existing and binding restrictions. These are known as ‘restrictive covenants’. The law surrounding restrictive covenants is very complex and this guide should serve only as a summary of the law. More...

When it comes to selling your property, you want to make it appear as desirable as possible in order for a quick sale at the correct value. But, what happens if the reason you’re selling is because something bad happened there? Do you have to tell prospective buyers? 

Here our conveyancing solicitors in South Wales discuss your legal responsibilities:  More...

When purchasing a property, there is a lot to learn about your new home before you sign on the dotted line and hand over your hard-earned cash. 

Your appointed residential conveyancing solicitors will run several essential property searches and possibly some recommended additional checks too, but what are these searches? 

Here we provide you with basic explanations of the most common searches. 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...

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...